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

Winning Tickets Worth $21,871

SCHENECTADY, NY (07/18/2008; 0940)(readMedia)-- 1st prize – Match 5 out of 5 numbers - $21,871.50 - 4 Winners

Retailer Locations:

• A & R Cards & Gifts, 19 Old Shore Road, Port Washington
• Rockaway Super Deli, 123-36 Rockaway Blvd., So. Ozone Park
• Stewart's Shops, 536 N. Greenbush Rd., Rensselaer
• VMR Cards & Gifts, 2799 Route 112, Medford (QP)

2nd prize – Match 4 out of 5 winning numbers - $350.50 - 374 Winners

3rd prize – Match 3 out of 5 winning numbers - $20.00 - 10,827 Winners

4th prize – Match 2 out of 5 winning numbers - FREE PLAY - 109,666 Winners

Thursday, July 17, 2008 Winning TAKE FIVE Numbers

6 – 9 – 15 – 26 – 30

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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