Two Big Spin Contestants Will Travel Outside California With Family

SACRAMENTO, Calif.--(Business Wire)--
This week on The Big Spin(R) show, the top four contestants won a
total of $255,000. The show aired statewide Saturday, February 2,
2008. The grand total won this week by all players was $277,500.

There were three Fantasy 5 Dream Machine winners in this week's
show! First up was Eva Arellano from Compton, who walked away with
$75,000. With her winnings, Arellano will invest in a new home. Terri
Jara, a security officer from Rialto, was the second contestant who
played the Fantasy 5 Dream Machine. She was extremely happy after
winning $70,000 and plans to take her children on a vacation to New
York. The third Fantasy 5 Dream Machine contestant was David Spizer, a
deliveryman from Cypress, who won $60,000 and plans to use the prize
money on home improvements.

Carol Yee, from San Francisco, outplayed nine other contestants in
Aces High. Yee won $50,000 and plans to take her mother on an
international trip, being that her mother hasn't been beyond the
California's borders in 60 years.

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Winner's Summary

NAME CITY AMOUNT
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Eva Arellano Compton $75,000
Terri Jara Rialto $70,000
David Spizer Cypress $60,000
Carol Yee San Francisco $50,000
Leland Donaldson Fresno $5,000
Lawrence Marcum Landers $4,000
Monica Burns Stockton $2,500
Felicia Lewis Citrus Heights $2,000
Betty McBride San Jose $2,000
Rosa Carnes Lynwood $1,750
Carlos Figueroa Fontana $1,750
Maria Rivera Lakewood $1,750
Susan Villotti San Clemente $1,750

TOTAL $232,500
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For high resolution copies of photos of Eva Arellano, Terri Jara,
David Spizer and Carol Yee please contact Olga Gallardo at (916)
324-9639 or e-mail olga.gallardo@calottery.com.

More than 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 $20 billion to California schools out of total
sales of nearly $55 billion. Retailers benefit too, earning $3.5
billion in compensation since 1985.

www.calottery.com

(End of advance for release 4:30 p.m. PT Feb. 2.)

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

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