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Four First-Prize Winning Tickets Sold for Wednesday's Take Five Drawing

Each Winning Ticket Worth $23,690.00

SCHENECTADY, NY (02/28/2008; 1448)(readMedia)-- 1st prize – Match 5 out of 5 numbers - $23,690.00 - 4 Winners

Retailer Locations:

• Gregg's Market Place, 2956 US Route 11, Whitney Point (QP)
• One Stop Market, 630 Canton Avenue, Brooklyn (QP)
• TriDev, 34-05 Bell Blvd, Bayside (QP)
• Church Avenue Food, 111 Church Avenue, Brooklyn (FP)

2nd prize – Match 4 out of 5 winning numbers - $546.50 - 260 Winners

3rd prize – Match 3 out of 5 winning numbers - $23.00 - 10,085 Winners

4th prize – Match 2 out of 5 winning numbers - FREE PLAY - 118,212 Winners

Wednesday, February 27, 2008 Winning TAKE FIVE Numbers

6 – 8 – 11 – 36 – 37

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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