Rockmart man claims $42 million Mega Millions lottery prize

Thursday, October 23, 2008 posted 09:57 AM EDT

A software engineer from Rockmart won $42 million this week after matching all six numbers in Tuesday night’s Mega Millions lottery, lottery officials said. Rockmart is in Polk County west of Atlanta.

Mark Staffa, 33, discovered his win Wednesday morning while checking the Mega Millions Web site, Georgia Lottery officials said in a press release.

“I couldn’t stand up. I just sat there,” Staffa said. “My body went kind of numb.”

Staffa received a ceremonial check for $42 million during a Wednesday afternoon press conference at lottery headquarters in downtown Atlanta.

According to lottery officials, Staffa wants to help his parents retire, and plans to travel the world, especially Europe.

Staffa matched the winning numbers - 16, 19, 39, 42 and 44, and the Mega Ball of 38 - on a “Quik Pik” ticket that he bought at Scott’s Market in Dallas in Paulding County.

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