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                                                                      Exhibit 23

            Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

We consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration  Statements (on
Form S-3 No.  333-122991 dated February 25, 2005, Form S-3 No.  333-109528 dated
March 15, 2004 and Form S-8 No.  333-107627 dated August 4, 2003) of Argan, Inc.
and in the related Prospectus of our report dated April 8, 2005, with respect to
the consolidated  financial  statements of Argan,  Inc.  included in this Annual
Report (Form 10-KSB) for the year ended January 31, 2005.


                                                           /s/ Ernst & Young LLP

McLean, Virginia
April 27, 2005
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