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

Each Winning Ticket Worth $24,355

SCHENECTADY, NY (05/23/2008; 0922)(readMedia)-- 1st prize – Match 5 out of 5 numbers - $24,355.50 - 4 Winners

Retailer Locations:

• A & M Optimo, 439 5th Ave., Brooklyn (QP)
• Fresh Start Supermarket, 5420 Church Ave., Brooklyn (FP)
• 7-Eleven, 4350 Merrick Rd., Massapequa (QP)
• Surva, 135-37 Lefferts Blvd., South Ozone Park (QP)

2nd prize – Match 4 out of 5 winning numbers - $469.50 - 311 Winners

3rd prize – Match 3 out of 5 winning numbers - $22.50 - 10,707 Winners

4th prize – Match 2 out of 5 winning numbers - FREE PLAY - 117,255 Winners

Thursday, May 22, 2008 Winning TAKE FIVE Numbers

18 – 20 – 21 – 27 – 32

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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