News from New York Lottery

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Two First-Prize Winning Tickets Each Worth $53,246 Sold for Monday’s Take Five Drawing

Bonus Week Prize Levels Total $186,462.50

SCHENECTADY, NY (05/06/2008; 0959)(readMedia)-- 1st prize – Match 5 out of 5 numbers - $53,246.50 - 2 Winners

Retailer Locations:

• Matt's News, 93 East 3rd St., Dunkirk (QP)
• Long Beach Card Store, 262 E. Park Ave., Long Beach (QP)

2nd prize – Match 4 of 5 + Bonus - $4,792.00 - 10 Winners

3rd prize – Match 4 out of 5 winning numbers - $511.50 - 312 Winners

4th prize – Match 3 of 5 + Bonus - $113.50 - 655 Winners

5th prize – Match 3 out of 5 winning numbers - $22.00 - 11,901 Winners

6th prize – Match 2 of 5 + Bonus - $6.00 - 10,700 Winners

7th prize – Match 2 out 5 winning numbers - FREEPLAY - 115,634 Winners

8th prize - Match 1 of 5 + Bonus - FREEPLAY - 60,874 Winners

Monday, May 5, 2008 Winning TAKE FIVE Numbers

18 – 26 – 30 – 34 – 36 Bonus 13

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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