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

Each Winning Ticket Worth $39,778

SCHENECTADY, NY (02/04/2008; 1129)(readMedia)-- 1st prize – Match 5 out of 5 numbers - $39,778.00 - 3 Winners

Retailer Locations:

• Almonte Food, 675 Lincoln Ave., Brooklyn (QP)
• MA Grocery & Candy, 1613 St. Nicholas Ave., Manhattan
• V&S Variety, 31 Route 303, Tappan

2nd prize – Match 4 out of 5 winning numbers - $380.00 - 471 Winners

3rd prize – Match 3 out of 5 winning numbers - $21.50 - 13,719 Winners

4th prize – Match 2 out of 5 winning numbers - FREE PLAY - 151,414 Winners

Saturday, February 2, 2008 Winning TAKE FIVE Numbers

16 – 17 – 18 – 27 – 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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