An Ultimate Dream, Surprises and a Good Cause on ''The Big Spin(R)'' show!

SACRAMENTO, Calif.--(Business Wire)--Three contestants had a great experience this week playing the
Fantasy 5 Dream Machine. First up was Wayne Yoakum, a bus driver and
custodian from Lake Isabella, who walked away with $65,000. Yoakum
plans to pay some bills and spoil his family. His ultimate dream would
be to open a center for runaway teens! Michelle Bartley, a nurse from
Los Angeles also won big playing the Fantasy 5 Dream Machine. She took
home $25,000 and can't wait to surprise her parents for their 42nd
wedding anniversary! Another Fantasy 5 Dream Machine winner was
Ariadne Winefeldt, a special education teacher's aid from San
Clemente, who also walked away with $25,000! Winefeldt is putting her
money into a good cause and would like to open a center for run away
teens.

This week on The Big Spin show, four contestants won a total of
$135,000. The show aired statewide Saturday, November 24, 2007; the
grand total won this week was $157,500!

Cindy Davis, a guest services representative from California City
outplayed nine other contestants in Aces High and walked away with
$20,000. Davis hopes to pay some bills and go on a trip.

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Winner's Summary

NAME CITY AMOUNT
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Wayne Yoakum Lake Isabella $ 65,000
Michelle Bartley Los Angeles $ 25,000
Ariadne Winefeldt San Clemente $ 25,000
Cindy Davis California City $ 20,000
Pauline Tausinga Oakland $ 5,000
Minerva Esquivel San Mateo $ 4,000
Walter Perez Los Angeles $ 2,500
Jesus Gamez Pacoima $ 2,000
Cesar Leon Hernandez Downey $ 2,000
David Blessing Silverado Canyon $ 1,750
Jared Hirata Torrance $ 1,750
Fernando Martin Santa Fe Springs $ 1,750
Brenda Taylor Hawthorne $ 1,750

TOTAL $157,500
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For high resolution copies of photos of Wayne Yoakum, Michelle
Bartley, Ariadne Winefeldt or Cindy Davis please contact Olga Gallardo
in the Corporate Communications Office or e-mail
ogallardo@calottery.com.

Over 95 cents of every Lottery dollar is returned to the community
in the form of contributions to education, prizes and retail
commissions. The California Lottery contributes at least 34 cents of
every dollar that players spend on Lottery products to public
education and returns more than 50 percent of sales to players in the
form of prizes. Since its inception in 1985, the Lottery has
contributed more than $19.6 billion to California schools out of total
sales of more than $53.25 billion. Retailers win too, earning $3.4
billion in compensation since 1985.

California Lottery
Olga Gallardo or Cathy Doyle Johnston, 916-324-9639

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