charlotte area men share a winning ticket worth half a million dollars

Robert A. Farris Jr.Commission ChairmanTom ShaheenExecutive DirectorDate: September 14, 2009Contact: Neosha SmithPhone: (919) 301-3306CHARLOTTE AREA MEN SHARE A WINNING TICKET WORTHHALF A MILLION DOLLARS-“Carolina Cash 5” Ticket Worth $178,887 Sold in Hickory--Powerball Jackpot Rolls to an Estimated $95 Million-RALEIGH—Another top prize on the “$500,000 Jackpot” instant scratch-off game has been claimed!Steven Smith of Indian Trail and Wael Salem of Charlotte are the latest to win half a million dollars.Smith says he was in shock and couldn’t believe it when he realized the ticket he bought was worth thetop prize. Salem says it feels great to win. Their winning ticket, worth $340,003.20 after taxes, wasbought at Xpress Mart #4 on Wilgrove-Mint Hill Road in Mint Hill.One ticket matched all five numbers drawn in the Sept. 12 “Carolina Cash 5” drawing and is worth$178,887! The ticket was sold at Cubbard Express on Northeast 16 th Street in Hickory. It has yet to beclaimed.In the Saturday, Sept. 12 Powerball drawing, two tickets matched four out of five white balls plus thePowerball and are worth $10,000 each. The tickets were sold at Food Lion on South Horner Boulevard inSanford and Handy Mart on U.S. 13 North in Goldsboro.A total of 47,397 North Carolina Powerball players won prizes in the Saturday, Sept. 12 Powerballdrawing ranging from $10,000 to $3 for a total payout in prizes worth $274,566. No one matched all fivewhite balls plus the Powerball to win the jackpot, so the jackpot for the Wednesday, Sept. 16 Powerballdrawing is an estimated $95 million.The North Carolina Education Lottery (NCEL) has paid out more than $5.5 million total in instant scratchoffticket prizes since Thursday, Sept. 10. Also since Thursday, “Carolina Pick 3” players have wonnearly $730,000. “Carolina Pick 4” players have won more than $278,000 and 7 tickets won the top prizeof $5,000. “Carolina Cash 5” players have won nearly $310,000.Winner in the Sept. 12 “Carolina Cash 5” drawing:Winner Hometown Amount Won Store Where Ticket Was PurchasedUnknown $178,887 Cubbard Express954 16 th St. NE, Hickory(Page 1 of 2)N. C. Education Lottery2100 Yonkers RoadRaleigh, NC 27604(919) 715-6886FAX (919) 715-8833

(Page 2 of 2)Winners in the Sept. 12 Powerball drawing:Winner Hometown Amount Won Store Where Ticket Was PurchasedUnknown $10,000 Food Lion1931 S. Horner Blvd., SanfordUnknown $10,000 Handy Mart2495 U.S. 13 N., GoldsboroWinners in the Sept. 9 Powerball drawing:Winner Hometown Amount Won Store Where Ticket Was PurchasedCandace Reed Hickory $40,000 Wilco #3453131 Hwy. 127 S., HickoryWinner in the Sept. 5 Powerball drawing:Winner Hometown Amount Won Store Where Ticket Was PurchasedNaomi McKinney Lenoir $30,000 North Catawba Superette2074 Union Grove Rd., LenoirInstant scratch-off ticket top tier prize winners:Winner Hometown Amount Won Game PlayedGroup of 2 $500,000 “$500,000 Jackpot”(Shared Prize)-Steven SmithIndian Trail-Wael SalemCharlotteMelissa Phillips Clayton $5,000 “$200,000 Jackpot”“Carolina Cash 5” Top Prize Winners TallyPrize# of winners$50,000 to $856,998 236Powerball Winners TallyPrize# of winners$2 Million - $200,000 153$100,000 - $10,000 937(The Powerball numbers above are since May 31, 2006,but do not include unclaimed prizes.)# # #For prizes of $5,000 and greater, 25% federal tax and 7% state tax are withheld.N. C. Education Lottery2100 Yonkers RoadRaleigh, NC 27604(919) 715-6886FAX (919) 715-8833