Create Multiple Loop Page - wordpress

hi i want to create a multiple loop page for archive / category / tag
i am very confused, plz help
<?php
$count = 1;
if (have_posts()) : while (have_posts()) : the_post();
if($count == 1) : ?>
<-- First loop --> I need only 1 post in this loop (so i add above code)
<?php else : ?>
<?php the_post_thumbnail(); ?>
<?php the_title(); ?>
<?php echo limit_words(get_the_excerpt(), '44'); ?>
<-- second loop --> (1 post in this loop)
<?php the_title(); ?>
<?php echo limit_words(get_the_excerpt(), '35'); ?>
<-- Third loop --> (4 post in this loop)
<ul><li><?php the_title(); ?>
</li></ul>
<-- Fourth loop --> (Rest of all posts will be in this loop)
<?php the_post_thumbnail('thumbnail', array('class' => 'cover')); ?>
<div class=""></div><?php the_title(); ?>
<?php echo limit_words(get_the_excerpt(), '44'); ?></div>
<?php endif; ?>
<?php $count++; ?>
<?php endwhile; ?>
</div><!-- /.post -->
<?php else : ?>
<h2 class="archiveTitle"><?php _e('Sorry, nothing matched your criteria','linepress');?></h2>
<?php endif; ?>

Check out http://codex.wordpress.org/The_Loop that has a section on using multiple loops. that has always worked for me.

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hope that helps..
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