Schenectady, NY – The New York Lottery today announced Lorri Staufenberger, a 43-year-old West Seneca law office collections specialist, claimed a $5,000 a Week For Life jackpot prize from a Set for Life instant game.

“I’m looking forward to taking a nice vacation in Cancun or Hawaii,” said Staufenberger after claiming the jackpot prize at the New York Lottery’s Western, New York Regional Customer Service Center. Staufenberger, a mother of three children and grandmother of one, told the Lottery she also enjoys boating and plans to trade in the family’s old boat for a new one.

Staufenberger said “Set for Life” means “living in a nice house, owning a nice car and perhaps working at a part-time job instead of a full-time one.” The guaranteed minimum payout on the prize is $5,000.000. She hit the jackpot on the ticket when she matched the number 29 directly above the word “LIFE” with the winning prize number 29 on the ticket.

To win a prize on the ten dollar scratch off ticket, players must match any of their numbers to one of the six winning numbers on the top row of the ticket. If a player reveals a “coin” symbol, they win the prize shown automatically. If a player reveals a “star” symbol, they win ten times the prize shown. And if the prize, as in the case of Staufenberger’s winning ticket, has the word “LIFE” underneath it, the player wins $5,000 a Week for Life.

The winning ticket, which was purchased at an Express Mart retail store in Cheektowaga, New York on April 21, 2008 was claimed by Staufenberger at the Lottery’s Western, New York Customer Service Center on April 22nd, 2008. After claiming the prize, Staufenberger marked the occasion by posing for a photo, which appears on the Lottery’s website with an accompanying a news release.

The New York Lottery contributed nearly $2.6 billion to help support education in New York State on incoming revenues of $7.549 billion in fiscal year 2007-08 -- a profit margin of 34.3%. The New York Lottery continues to be North America’s largest and most profitable Lottery, earning over $34.2 billion in education support statewide since its founding over 40 years ago.