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 Another Multistate Game Available In
South Carolina By End Of January
COLUMBIA, South
Carolina (November 11, 2009) - MegaMillions will join the ranks of the
popular Powerball game as the state's second $1 ticket that offers lucky
players a long-shot, multimillion-dollar payoff for picking six
numbers.................Subscribers
Mega Millions Jackpot Game Coming To
South Carolina
COLUMBIA, South Carolina (November 10, 2009)
- South Carolina lottery players will also soon get to take a chance on two
more multimillion-dollar jackpots a week..................Subscribers
Ric Flair Lottery
Update
SOUTH CAROLINA (October 18, 2009) - News reports
that the Ric Flair "Wooooooo!" lottery contest in North Carolina has been so
successful that four other states are interested in having it as
well.........................Subscribers
New Director Betting on
Lottery's Future
COLUMBIA, South Carolina (September 27,
2009) – According to a local media report new education lottery chief
Paula Harper Bethea faces the expectation that she will be able to keep more
than $1 billion a year in revenue flowing into the state's lottery
games..................Subscribers
At Work Today for
Education – Lottery's New Executive Director Takes the
Lead
Paula Harper Bethea Chosen
COLUMBIA, South Carlonia (September 23, 2009) – A new leader is taking
the reins at the South Carolina Education Lottery (SCEL). Paula Harper
Bethea accepted the offer to direct the Lottery following the unanimous
recommendation by the Board of Commissioners.......................Subscribers
Bethea to Lead South
Carolina Lottery
COLUMBIA, South Carolina (September 22,
2009) -- Columbia’s Paula Harper
Bethea has been named executive director of the South Carolina Education
Lottery......................Subscribers
SCEL Puts the Spin on
Fun At Upcoming Festivals!
COLUMBIA, South Carolina
(September 10, 2009) – The South Carolina Education Lottery (SCEL)
celebrates tasty treats and lively music at Viva La Vista in the heart of the
Congaree Vista in downtown Columbia...............Subscribers
More Than $2.2 BILLION
Appropriated to Support Educational Opportunities for South Carolinians
of All Ages
COLUMBIA, South Carolina (August, 27
2009) – Since January 2002 through June 2010, the South Carolina General
Assembly has appropriated more than $2.2 BILLION in South Carolina Education
Lottery (SCEL) net proceeds towards programs for higher education, kindergarten
through 12th grade students and other community education initiatives in the
Palmetto State....................Subscribers
Despite the Economy ,
S.C. Lottery Soars
GREENVILLE, South Carolina (August 25,
2009) - Despite the recession one area of the state’s economy hasn’t
suffered — the state-run lottery.........................Subscribers
South Carolina Pick 3
Players See Triple!
COLUMBIA, South Carolina (August 18,
2009) — Thousands of South Carolina Education Lottery (SCEL) Pick 3
players are enjoying the thrill of the win after Saturday evening's Pick 3
drawing of triple 2's!.......................Subscribers
SC Lottery Transfers Two
Billionth Dollar to the Education Lottery Account
COLUMBIA, South Carolina (August 13, 2009) – Total funds transferred
to the Education Lottery Account (ELA) by the South Carolina Education Lottery
(SCEL) since inception exceeded .....................Subscribers
South Carolina Lottery
Fills Two Jobs From Within
SOUTH CAROLINA (August 13, 2009)
-- The S.C. lottery commission named replacements Wednesday for two top
executives who recently joined the new Arkansas lottery but took no action to
name a new head for the games...................Subscribers
Roar Into Summer With
Thunder Tower Harley-Davidson® On August 1!
COLUMBIA,
South Carolina (July 30, 2009) – Saturday, August 1, the South
Carolina Education Lottery (SCEL) joins forces with Thunder Tower
Harley-Davidson® for a fun-filled celebration of good times and
music!...................Subscribers
The South Carolina
Education Lottery’s Fiscal Year 2008-09 is a WIN for
Education!
COLUMBIA, South Carolina (July 23, 2009) -
Fiscal year 2008-09 was another successful year for the South Carolina
Education Lottery (SCEL). Total transfers to the State Treasurer for deposit
into the Education Lottery Account (ELA) exceeded $260 million. This surpassed
the revenue goal set by the Board of Economic Advisors by over $8.0
million........................Subscribers
Lottery Players Are
Invited to Have a Ball with the Charlotte Knights!
COLUMBIA, South Carolina (July 20, 2009) - The South Carolina Education
Lottery (SCEL) is teaming up with the Charlotte Knights on Saturday, July 25,
so players and baseball fans can score prizes!..................Subscribers
SCEL Loses Second
Executive to Arkansas
RAELEIGH, South Carolina (July 7,
2009) - The S.C. Education Lottery is losing a second top executive and could
lose a third executive by Wednesday to the start-up Arkansas
lottery............................Subscribers
South Carolina Lottery
Gets New Interim Director
COLUMBIA, South Carolina (July 9,
2009) - The South Carolina Education Lottery (SCEL) now has an interim
executive director, news reports today..
The news source said former
Lottery Commissioner Paula Harper-Bethea accepted the job Wednesday
afternoon..........................Subscribers
South Carolina Begins
Search For New Lottery Director
COLUMBIA, South Carolina
(June 16, 2009) - The South Carolina Lottery is getting ready to find a new
leader...................Subscribers
Search Committee to
Recommend How to Proceed in Hunt For New Lottery Director
COLUMBIA , South Carolina (June 10, 2009) - The search is on to find a new
director for the South Carolina Education Lottery (SCEL) to replace outgoing
director Ernie
Passailaigue..................Subscribers
Chairman Madden
Announces Passailaigue Leaving SCEL.
COLUMBIA, South
Carolina (June 5, 2009) – Chairman Tim Madden of the South Carolina
Education Lottery (SCEL) announced that
Ernie Passailaigue is stepping
down to pursue other personal goals after eight years as Executive Director of
the lottery...................Subscribers
Palmetto Cash 5 Expands
Draws to Six Days a Week!
COLUMBIA, South Carolina (May 27,
2009) -- The South Carolina Education Lottery (SCEL) announces the Palmetto
Cash 5 game will add a Saturday draw beginning June 6,
2009.....................Subscribers
Two Bills to Legalize
Social Gambling Scuttled
CHARLESTON, South Carolina (May
26, 2009) – Bills aimed at legalizing social gambling and raffles were
contested during the final days of the legislative
session......................Subscribers
Lottery Commission
Members Told Arkansas Can Clear $125 Million in First Year
PETIT JEAN MOUNTAIN, Arkansas (May 14, 2009) -- South Carolina lottery
director Ernie Passailaigue
estimated that the Arkansas lottery could clear roughly $125 million in net
profit its first year.......................Subscribers
Senators Advance Bills
Allowing Social Gambling
COLUMBIA, South Carolina (May 13,
2009) – According to local media reports playing poker in a friend's home
and buying a raffle ticket to benefit a local school could become legal in
South Carolina under bills advanced by lawmakers...................Subscribers
Lottery Gears Up for
Ticket Sales at Raceway!
COLUMBIA, South Carolina (April
22, 2009) – When the Diamond Hill Plywood 200 and the Southern 500®
roar into Darlington Raceway May 8-9, race fans will enjoy watching another
wheel spinning. The South Carolina Education Lottery’s (SCEL) prize wheel
is poised to be an exciting highlight in a weekend full of
fun!...........................Subscribers
South Carolina Issues
Golden Tee Lottery Ticket
ARLINGTON HTS., Illinois (April
16, 2009) -- "Scratch" Golfers Can Win Big While Helping South Carolina
Schools. South Carolina is a golfing mecca with nearly 400 courses
statewide....................Subscribers
SCEL
Celebrates 7th Anniversary!
COLUMBIA, South Carolina, USA
(January 7, 2009) – Seven years ago, the South Carolina
Education Lottery (SCEL) made history when the first player bought a South
Carolina Education Lottery (SCEL) ticket. In 2002, SCEL launched
with...............Subscribers
SCEL
Instant Ticket Validation Issue Resolved
COLUMBIA, South
Carolina (November 14, 2008) - A communication error between vendors of the
South Carolina Education Lottery (SCEL) resulted in a limited number of instant
tickets being incorrectly validated by the gaming system from November 5
through November 13, 2008. The issue has been corrected..................Subscribers
SC
Lottery Sales Up Despite Bad Economy
COLUMBIA, South
Carolina (November 13, 2008) - South Carolina lottery officials say sales are
up in the state despite the economic downturn..............Subscribers
New
Computers Cause Problems For S.C. Lottery
COLUMBIA, South
Carolina, USA (November 12, 2008) -- A new computer system has reportedly had
problems identifying winning tickets, but most of the kinks have now been
worked out, according to South Carolina Education Lottery
(SCEL)officials.....................Subscribers
SCEL
Announces Computer Gaming System Upgrade
COLUMBIA, South
Carolina (October 31, 2008) – The South Carolina Education Lottery (SCEL)
will debut a new computer gaming system to better serve both retailers and
players. For the first time in the Lottery’s history, the new system will
enable lottery retailers to sell lottery games twenty-four hours a day, seven
days a week. This enhancement is scheduled to occur beginning Saturday,
November 8th, several days after the transfer from the current system to the
new system. ................Subscribers
South
Carolina Education Lottery Acknowledged for Excellence in Financial Reporting
COLUMBIA, South Carolina (August 25, 2008) – The
Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting has been
awarded to the South Carolina Education Lottery (SCEL) by the Government
Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada (GFOA) for its
comprehensive annual financial report (CAFR)...............Subscribers
South
Carolina Education Lottery Executive Director Elected Chair of Powerball
Group
COLUMBIA, South Carolina, USA (July 10, 2008) –
South Carolina Education Lottery (SCEL) Executive Director
Ernie Passailaigue has been
elected Chairman of the Powerball Group and Vice President of the
Multi-State Lottery Association
(MUSL)..............Subscribers
Lottery’s Successful Fiscal Year is a Win For Education! -
Net Profits Exceeded Original Estimates
COLUMBIA, South
Carolina (July 1, 2008) – Fiscal year 2007-08 was another successful year
for the South Carolina Education Lottery (SCEL), as both total lottery sales
and net profits exceeded original estimates. When SCEL closes its books
for FY ’08, we anticipate over ...........Subscribers
SC
Lottery Sales Up Despite Economic Slowdown
SOUTH CAROLINA,
USA (June 22, 2008) -- South Carolina lottery sales are up 3.7 percent despite
high gas prices, rising food costs and unemployment.................Subscribers
New
Holographic Ticket Sure To Dazzle Players!
COLUMBIA, South
Carolina, USA (June 4, 2008) – Beginning Wednesday, June 11, South
Carolina Education Lottery (SCEL) players will notice something new shimmering
in the lights at their favorite lottery retailer..................Subscribers
SC
Lottery Players Enjoy Long Winning Streak
COLUMBIA, SC (May
23, 2008) – South Carolina Education Lottery (SCEL) players are benefiting
from an impressive streak of winnings and big payouts!...........Subscribers
SCEL
Players See Triple 9’s And Beat The House!
COLUMBIA,
South Carolina (May 15, 2008) – The South Carolina Education
Lottery’s (SCEL) Pick 3 players with a triple 9 combination in the May 14,
2008, midday drawing are celebrating! The numbers 9-9-9 were selected, with
2,855 tickets correctly matching the winning numbers to win $250. The total
payout to players was $713,750. Ticket sales for the draw were $163,101.50
which means prizes were 438% of sales!...................Subscribers
South
Carolina Education Lottery (SCEL) Achieves Industry
Milestone
COLUMBIA, South Carolina (May 12, 2008) – The
South Carolina Education Lottery (SCEL) has become the first Lottery verified
on the Technical Standard established by the North American Association of State and Provincial
Lotteries (NASPL) for Extensible Markup Language (XML) Retail Accounting
Reports. Verification was obtained on May 6 and will be valid until May 6,
2010...................Subscribers
Lottery Tickets on the Menu at a Taste of
Beaufort
COLUMBIA, South Carolina (April 25, 2008) –
After indulging in the tasty treats served up at this year’s A Taste of
Beaufort festival on Saturday, May 3, why not relax and see what Lady Luck has
to dish out?.................Subscribers
Irish Eyes Are Smiling
At SCEL!
COLUMBIA, South Carolina (March 13, 2008) –
Do you have the luck of the Irish? Come find out during the 26th annual St.
Pat’s in Five Points festival on Saturday, March 15, 2008..........Subscribers
Lowcountry Boil Poised
To Be A Hot Ticket!
COLUMBIA, South Carolina, USA (February
26, 2008) – The South Carolina Education Lottery (SCEL) is rolling out the
red carpet for its newest homegrown instant ticket, Lowcountry
Boil...............Subscribers
MEGAMATCH6™ is a
Rousing Success!
COLUMBIA, South Carolina, USA (February
22, 2008) – Thousands of players know first hand what it feels like to
play and win the South Carolina Education Lottery’s (SCEL) newest game,
MegaMatch 6™! ................Subscribers
Charity Gaming Approved
by Panel
SOUTH CAROLINA, USA (February 15, 2008) -- A bill
approved by a Senate panel on Thursday would let churches and other nonprofit
groups host casino games to raise money, exempting them from South Carolina's
200-year-old law that prohibits dice and card games.............Subscribers
SCEL Launches Exciting
New Game, Megamatch 6!
COLUMBIA, South Carolina, USA
(January 30, 2008) -- Have you seen or heard the exciting new advertisements,
teasing the audience about a unique game called MegaMatch 6? The South Carolina
Education Lottery (SCEL) is ready to reveal more about this new online
game!................Subscribers
Three’s A Charm For
Pick 3 Players!
COLUMBIA, South Carolina (January 10, 2008)
-- Thousands of South Carolina Education Lottery (SCEL) players came out
big winners in the January 8, 2008, evening Pick 3 drawing when they played
straight 3’s..................Subscribers
SCEL Celebrates 6th
Anniversary!
COLUMBIA, South Carolina, USA (January 7,
2008) -- Six years ago the South Carolina Education Lottery (SCEL) created a
chapter in the history books when a player bought the first ever SCEL
ticket.................Subscribers
$180 Million Investment
in the Centers of Economic Excellence Funded by Lottery
Appropriations
COLUMBIA, South Carolina (December 4, 2007)
- A Centers of Economic Excellence (CoEE) report presented to the Budget and
Control Board finds that an important program funded by lottery proceeds is
fueling critical research in areas that will advance South Carolina's
economy.....................Read the full story
at: Vol.41 No. 11
Enjoy Carolina Crab
Cakes & Football!
COLUMBIA, South Carolina
(November 2, 2007) – Crab Cakes and football, two of the Palmetto
State’s favorite pastimes will come together for one tasty celebration
Thursday, November 8, from 5 – 8 P.M...................Subscribers
South Carolina Education
Lottery Employee Acknowledged for Professional Excellence
COLUMBIA, South Carolina (October 15, 2007) – South Carolina Education
Lottery (SCEL) employee Cynthia Bellamy became the recipient of the
North American Association of State and
Provincial Lotteries’ (NASPL) Ott Brown Scholarship..........Subscribers
Passailaigue's Lottery
Honor Deserved
Article By: Jimmy Bailey Jr., Vice
Chairman, South Caroli na Education Lottery Commission published in
Saturday’s Post & Courier.
SOUTH CAROLINA, USA (October
13, 2007) -- I recently returned from the annual meeting of the
North American Association of State and
Provincial Lotteries (NASPL), where Charleston native and South Carolina
Education Lottery (SCEL) Executive Director
Ernie Passailaigue was sworn in
as the organization's president.....................Subscribers
Proposal to Allow
Lottery Sales on Statewide Election Days with House Committee
COLUMBIA, South Carolina, USA (October 10, 2007) -- South Carolina Governor
Mark Sanford is reported to be willing to consider signing a law allowing
lottery sales in South Carolina on statewide election
days...................Subscribers
S.C. Lottery Ticket
Sales Have Leveled, Sales to Meet Expectations this Year
COLUMBIA, South Carolina, USA (October 10, 2007) -- The South Carolina
Lottery Director reportedly told lawmakers at a hearing for Governor Sanford's
executive budget that he expects the agency to..............Subscribers
Executive Director of
the South Carolina Education Lottery Elected NASPL President
COLUMBIA, South Carolina, USA (October 5, 2007) – The South Carolina
Education Lottery’s (SCEL) Executive Director,
Ernie Passailaigue, became
President of the North American Association of
State and Provincial Lotteries (NASPL) after an election held during the
NASPL meeting on Wednesday, October 3, 2007, in Lexington,
Kentucky.................Read the full story at:
Vol.41 No.3
SCEL Celebrates Grand
Opening of New Claims Center
COLUMBIA, South Carolina, USA
(September 25, 2007 ) – The South Carolina Education Lottery (SCEL)
proudly announces the grand opening of the new Columbia Claims
Cente..............Subscribers
South Carolina
Education Lottery Acknowledged for Excellence in Financial Reporting
COLUMBIA, South Carolina, USA (September 25, 2007)
– The Certificate of Achievement forr Excellence in Financial Reporting
has been awarded to the South Carolina Education Lottery (SCEL) by the
...........Read the full story at: Vol.41
No.1
Get Crabby in Awendaw
With SCEL!
COLUMBIA, South Carolina, USA (August 8, 2007)
-- No hungry stomach is safe from the tempting fare of blue crabs steaming and
frying at the annual Awendaw Blue Crab Festival............Subscribers
Instant Lottery Scam
Brings Instant Arrest
SOUTH CAROLINA, USA (August 2, 2007)
-- Four former employees of a Bluffton convenience store and a fifth woman face
additional charges for allegedly stealing more than $34,000 worth of instant
lottery tickets in June..............Subscribers
“That’s The
Ticket!” Summer Promotion Gives SCEL Players A Chance To Win A Summer
Vacation
COLUMBIA, South Carolina, USA (May 22, 2007) --
This summer, the South Carolina Education Lottery (SCEL) will be flying the
friendly skies – Lottery Style – with the THAT’S THE TICKET
Summer Promotion..........Read the full story at:
Vol.39 No.9
SCEL Celebrates 5th
Anniversary!
COLUMBIA, South Carolina, USA (January 8,
2007) -- Five years ago the South Carolina Education Lottery (SCEL) made state
history by selling its first ticket. SCEL began with four instant
tickets, and today has 38 different instant tickets and four number
games..........Subscribers
Computer Glitch Causes
Lottery To Hold Two Midday Drawings
COLUMBIA, South
Carolina, USA (January 8, 2007) -- Due to scheduling error, on Monday, January
8, 2007, the South Carolina Education Lottery (SCEL) held two midday
drawings..........Subscribers
Less Than A Week Remains
For Your Chance To Win Carolina Millionaire Raffle!
COLUMBIA, South Carolina, USA (January 3, 2007) -- Nearly 70 percent of the
South Carolina Education Lottery’s (SCEL) Carolina Millionaire Raffle
tickets have been sold for the January 8
drawing...............................Subscribers
Are You SCEL’s
Future Millionaire? Four SC Education Lottery Players Will Win $1 Million
Each
COLUMBIA, South Carolina, USA (November 28, 2006)
--The South Carolina Education Lottery (SCEL) wants you to be its next
millionaire! SCEL will award more than $5 million in prizes with the best-ever
on-line game odds on January 8, 2007 – the same day the Lottery will
celebrate its 5th Anniversary..................................Subscribers
Lottery's First-Ever
Millionaire Raffle!
COLUMBIA, South Carolina (October 25,
2006) -- The South Carolina Education Lottery (SCEL) is putting a new twist on
an old game – the raffle. The new limited-edition Carolina
Millionaire Raffle will create four new millionaires
in.............................Read the full
story at: Vol.37 No.4
SCEL Voted One of 2006
Best Places to Work in SC
COLUMBIA, South Carolina, USA
(October 12, 2006) -- The South Carolina Education Lottery (SCEL) was recently
named as one of the Best Places to Work in South
Carolina.......................Read the full
story at: Vol.37 No.3
SC Lottery Receives
Award of Excellence
Award Is Highest Form of
Recognition For Governmental Accounting And Financial Reporting
COLUMBIA, South Carolina, USA (October 3, 2006) -- The South Carolina
Education Lottery (SCEL) is the recipient of the highest award in governmental
accounting and financial arenas – The Certificate of Achievement for
Excellence in Financial Reporting..........................Read the full story at: Vol.37 No.1
SCEL Contestants Vie For
$20,000 On Game Show! -- Contestants will Appear on Carolina Power
Deal!
COLUMBIA, South Carolina (August 24, 2006) -- Six
contestants will assemble in Columbia this weekend to participate in the first
taping of the South Carolina Education Lottery’s (SCEL) game show,
Carolina Power Deal!........................Subscribers
Lottery Introduces New
Promotional Game Show!
COLUMBIA, South Carolina, USA (July
10, 2006) -- South Carolina Education Lottery (SCEL) officials want their
players to picture themselves on a new statewide promotional game
show................................Subscribers
New Lottery Ads Have A
Unique Look and Feel
SOUTH CAROLINA, USA (July 6, 2006) --
The South Carolina Education Lottery is taking a new tack in selling its newest
game, relying on a familiar face, and a familiar
taste......................Subscribers
New Lottery Chair
Named
COLUMBIA, South Carolina, USA (June 21, 2006) --Tim
Madden has been elected to head the South Carolina Education Lottery (SCEL)
Commission................................Subscribers
SCEL’s Million
Dollar Second-Chance Summer Promotion
COLUMBIA,
South Carolina, USA (June 2006) --The South Carolina Education Lottery (SCEL)
and Pulliam Ford, based in Columbia, will hold a Mustang® Classic Car Rally
on Saturday, June 10, at 1:30 p.m. to celebrate the launch of SCEL’s 2006
Million Dollar Second-Chance Summer
Promotion...............................Read the
full story at Vol.35 No.10
Six Appeal
USA (June 6, 2006) – Lottery players tend to play
interesting combinations based on significant dates and news stories. The date,
June 6, 2006, is made for conspiracy and end-of-the-world theorists, although
the number sequence 6-6-6 is seldom associated with luck lottery players are an
optimistic bunch.................................Subscribers
SC Lottery Commission to
Elect New Chairman at Today Board Meeting
SOUTH CAROLINA,
USA (June 1, 2006) – John C.B. Smith Jr., the S.C. Education Lottery
Commission’s first chairman, was reportedly replaced last week by Governor
Sanford............................Subscribers
Lottery Chairman to Step
Down
COLUMBIA, South Carolina, USA (May 31, 2006) - The
chairman of the South Carolina Education Lottery is reportedly stepping
down....................Subscribers
SCEL Hits One Billion
Dollars in Sales Milestone!
COLUMBIA, South Carolina, USA
(May 9, 2006) -- As of 5 p.m., Tuesday, May 9, 2006, the South Carolina
Education Lottery’s (SCEL) ticket sales will surpass the
..................................Read the full
story at: Vol.35 No.6
Lottery Opens New Claims
Center
COLUMBIA, South Carolina, USA (April 18, 2006) -- On
Wednesday, April 19, 2006, the South Carolina Education Lottery (SCEL) will
open its newest lottery redemption center in........................Subscribers
Claims Center is Kept
Busy, Players Win More Than $2.5 Million in Prizes
COLUMBIA, South Carolina, USA (April 11, 2006): The South Carolina
Education Lottery’s (SCEL) Columbia Claims Center has been extremely busy
in the last 24 hours.............................Subscribers
Lottery Chairman to be
Replaced
COLUMBIA, South Carolina, USA (March 27, 2006)
– Governor Mark Sanford has reportedly told the chairman of the state
Lottery Commission he will be replaced............................Subscribers
Powerplay? Option Gets A
10! -- “X10” Promotion is For a Limited Time Only
COLUMBIA, South Carolina, USA (February 23, 2006): Beginning March 2,
2006, South Carolina Powerball® players
who purchase the PowerPlay® option will have a chance
..............................Subscribers
SC Lottery Border
Retailers Brace for New Player, Unsure of NC Lottery's Effect
SOUTH CAROLINA, USA (February 19, 2006) – Lottery retailers on the
boarder of North Carolina expect much of their multi-state lottery business to
be gone ............................Subscribers
Governor Proposes to Cut
Lottery Retailers’ Remuneration
SOUTH CAROLINA, USA
(January 9, 2006) – Governor Sanford has reportedly called for a reduction
in lottery retailer’s commission from the current
.......................Subscribers
SC Education Lottery
Continues to Celebrate Milestones With Its 4th
Anniversary!
COLUMBIA, South Carolina, USA (January 6,
2006): In less than four years, South Carolina Education Lottery (SCEL)
officials have achieved their most significant
accomplishment...............................Read
the full story at: Vol.34 No.2
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