Ann Simmons, a medieval historian, and Simon Tinsley, a software engineer, were the state’s first winners in the new Grand Slam lottery. Their winning ticket, purchased at PlusOne Drug on January 20, was the first the lovers had bought together since they began dating six months ago.

Simmons and Tinsley appeared calm but happy at a press conference held this evening. "Bugger me," Tinsley said as he accepted the lotto check, which has a pre-tax value of $22 million. The partners refused to comment when asked how they intend to spend their winnings, saying only that they needed a few days to "sort things out."

The Grand Slam, introduced on January 1^st, replaces the popular PinBall game, which was suspended last fall following allegations of fraud and embezzlement against former Lottery Commissioner "Sly" Jackson.

Philadelphia—In a surprising development, lotto winner Ann Simmons announced today that she and Simon Tinsley plan to take up residence at "Stoney Grove," an eighteenth-century estate in the south of England. Simmons and Tinsley became the first couple to win the Grand Slam since its inception this year, receiving a check for $22 million from the purchase of a winning number selected in the January 23^rd drawing.

Simmons currently teaches part-time at New York University, and will remain at work until a replacement can be found. Her partner Tinsley has left for London to purchase the estate for an undisclosed sum. Simmons revealed that the couple has been besieged by requests for money, and is hoping to find peace in the English countryside not far from where Tinsley grew up.

Stoney Grove, the ancestral home of the eighteenth-century shipping magnate William Blake, has been vacant for four years following the death of its last owner, the reclusive Montgomery Hall. Like many English estates that have survived into the 1990s, the house is reportedly in poor condition, reflecting escalating taxes and maintenance costs. With $22 million behind her, Simmons seems unconcerned. "We are excited to be able to breathe new life into the place. It’s like a dream come true."