EDMONTON -- Thirteen women working in payroll on the 13th floor of an Edmonton bank tower screamed with delight Thursday as word spread that they'd won a $50-million Lotto 6-49 jackpot -- the third-largest in Canadian history. A lottery official would not confirm who bought the single winning ticket, but did say the lucky ducat was sold in Edmonton and a news conference was planned for Friday. But Penny Stone, a veteran employee at ATB Financial's head office, said she heard before her first coffee break that the winners had all shown up for work to learn about their lottery win. "There was a lot of noise," Stone, who works in ATB's personal banking department, told reporters outside the downtown office building. "They gathered together. They started screaming and screeching and then they just went to get their money," she said. "It couldn't have happened to a nicer bunch."These women work weekends so we can get our payroll out. They're just amazing. That's why they deserve it so much, because I know how hard they work."The $49,851,871 payout from Wednesday night's draw would be worth just over $3.8 million if divided equally between 13 people.
| Wednesday, May 20, 2009 |
| | Winning Numbers | Match | Prize | Winners |
 | 04 22 26 29 39 48
bonus: 31 | 6/6 | $49,851,871.00 | 1 WC
|
| 5/6+ | $292,297.50 | 1 PENTICTON
1 CAMPBELL RIVER
2 WC
6 Ont
1 Que
3 ALC |
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