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Five First-Prize Winning Tickets Sold for Monday’s Take Five Drawing

Each Winning Ticket Worth $17,967

SCHENECTADY, NY (02/19/2008; 1226)(readMedia)-- 1st prize – Match 5 out of 5 numbers - $17,967.50 - 5 Winners

Retailer Locations:

• Diana Food Center, 291 Troy Ave., Brooklyn (FP)
• 5th Avenue Liquor Store, 5611 5th Ave., Brooklyn (FP)
• Stop & Shop, 1000 Jerusalem Ave., North Merrick (QP)
• Tobacco Road, 315 Rockaway Turnpike, Lawrence (QP)
• E-Z Shop, 10 West Ave., Lyndonville

2nd prize – Match 4 out of 5 winning numbers - $350.00 - 385 Winners

3rd prize – Match 3 out of 5 winning numbers - $20.00 - 11,198 Winners

4th prize – Match 2 out of 5 winning numbers - FREE PLAY - 115,641 Winners

Monday, February 18, 2008 Winning TAKE FIVE Numbers

9 – 16 – 22 – 25 – 28

Free Plays are "Quick Pick" tickets, good for a subsequent TAKE FIVE drawing, that must be redeemed within 45 days at an official Lottery retailer.

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