Media Contact: Randolph Yunker - (516) 571-2490

Mineola, NY- Nassau County Assessor Harvey Levinson today announced that the Department of Assessment approved and applied over 77,000 senior citizens and veterans' property exemptions to the 2004-05 County Assessment Roll for an assessed savings in excess of over $80 million dollars. The number of exemptions and amount of assessment savings for senior citizens and veterans for each town and city are as follows: 2005 SENIOR CITIZEN EXEMPTION FOR SCHOOL PURPOSE TOWN OR CITY TOTAL NUMBER OF EXEMPTIONS TOTAL AMOUNT OF EXEMPTION SAVINGS HEMPSTEAD 7, 543 $9,517,703 N HEMPSTEAD 1,674 $2,738,860 OYSTER BAY 3,177 $4,489,511 GLEN COVE --- --- LONG BEACH 136 $176,988 2005 VETERANS EXEMPTIONS TOWN OR CITY TOTAL NUMBER OF EXEMPTIONS TOTAL AMOUNT OF EXEMPTION SAVINGS HEMPSTEAD 36,072 $32,916,691 N HEMPSTEAD 9,790 $11,274,949 OYSTER BAY 17,562 $17,134,689 GLEN COVE 911 $899,372 LONG BEACH 921 $855,911

"Any homeowner who wishes to learn more about these or any other property tax exemption program should contact the Department of Assessment at (516) 571-1500 or visit the County Website at www.nassaucountyny.gov," concluded Assessor Levinson.