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Media Advisory for April 15, 2008

SCHENECTADY, NY (04/15/2008; 0800)(readMedia)-- The New York Lottery celebrates the arrival of Spring with $17,000,000 in prize checks for three new Lottery Millionaires - two from Queens County and a third from the Bronx. The Lottery will present the winners with their checks among the cherry blossoms and other spring blooms at the Queens Botanical Garden in Flushing.

Winners to receive checks include:

• A laid-off warehouse supervisor from St. Albans, Queens who won a $14,000,000 Lotto jackpot from the drawing held on April 2, 2008;

• A co-owner of a Korean restaurant from Elmhurst, Queens who won $1,000,000 on the $500,000,000 Extravaganza instant game; and

• A tow truck operator from Pelham Bay, Bronx who won a guaranteed minimum prize payout of $2,000,000 on the Win $2,000 a Week For Life instant game.

WHO: New York Lottery

WHAT: Lottery celebrates the arrival of spring; Awards $17,000,000 in prizes to three NYC winners.

WHEN: Tuesday, April 15, 2008 10:30 a.m.

WHERE: Queens Botanical Garden, Visitor and Administration Center

43-50 Main Street

Flushing, NY 11355

Note: Parking is available in the Garden's Crommelin Street parking lot, accessible by turning onto Dahlia Ave. from Main Street or Blossom Ave. from College Point Blvd. Media arriving by subway (#7 train) or LIRR (Port Washington - Flushing Main St. stop) can reach the Garden by walking South on Main Street for approx. 10 blocks and entering via the Main Gate. For more information, call (718) 886-3800 ext. 200.