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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000930413-12-005893
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	CORRESP
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20121029

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			REX AMERICAN RESOURCES Corp
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000744187
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	INDUSTRIAL ORGANIC CHEMICALS [2860]
		IRS NUMBER:				311095548
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0131

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		CORRESP

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2875 NEEDMORE RD
		CITY:			DAYTON
		STATE:			OH
		ZIP:			45414
		BUSINESS PHONE:		5132763931

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2875 NEEDMORE RD
		CITY:			DAYTON
		STATE:			OH
		ZIP:			45414

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	REX STORES CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19930915

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	AUDIO VIDEO AFFILIATES INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703
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<P><FONT SIZE=2>October 29,
2012</FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>Mr. Rufus
Decker<BR>
Accounting Branch Chief<BR>
United States Securities and Exchange Commission<BR>
Division of Corporation Finance<BR>
100 F Street, N.E.<BR>
Washington, D.C. 20549</FONT></P>

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<P><FONT SIZE=2>Dear Mr.
Decker:</FONT></P>

<P ALIGN=JUSTIFY><FONT SIZE=2>The following letter sets forth below the responses of REX American
Resources Corporation (the &#147;Company&#148;) to the comments of the Staff of the
Division of Corporation Finance in its letter to the Company dated October 4,
2012, with respect to the above referenced filings. In responding to the
Staff&#146;s comments, we have utilized the headings and numbering system in the
Staff&#146;s letter. This letter has been filed with the Commission as correspondence
through EDGAR. We will include the content of our responses in all appropriate
future filings, beginning with the Form 10-Q for the period ended October 31,
2012. The Staff&#146;s comments, indicated in bold, are followed by the Company&#146;s
responses. Modifications to disclosures in previous filings are underlined.</FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2><U><B>Form 10-K</B></U></FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2><U><B>General</B></U></FONT></P>

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 <P ALIGN=JUSTIFY><FONT SIZE=2><B>We note that your February 19, 2010
 response to our comment letter dated January 27, 2010 provided us with your
 analysis as why you do not qualify as an &#147;investment company&#148; as defined in
 the Investment Company Act. Please provide us with an updated analysis to
 reflect the shift in your business since 2009. </B></FONT></P>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2>Below is our
updated analysis as to why the Company does not qualify as an &#147;investment
company&#148; as defined in the Investment Company Act. </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>There are two
basic definitions of investment company under the Act:</FONT></P>

<P ALIGN=CENTER><FONT SIZE=2>1</FONT></P>

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 <P><FONT SIZE=2>Section
 3(a)(1)(A) &#150; A company which is, or holds itself out as being, engaged
 primarily in the business of investing, reinvesting or trading in securities.</FONT></P>
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 <P><FONT SIZE=2>Section
 3(a)(1)(C) &#150; A company which is engaged in the business of investing,
 reinvesting, owning, holding or trading in securities, and owns investment
 securities<SUP>1</SUP> having a value exceeding 40% of the value of the
 company&#146;s total assets (exclusive of Government securities and cash items) on
 an unconsolidated basis.</FONT></P>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2>In determining
whether a company is &#147;engaged primarily&#148; in an investment company business for
purposes of Section 3(a)(1)(A), the courts and the Commission staff have looked
to the following five factors<SUP>2</SUP>:</FONT></P>

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<P><FONT SIZE=2>Historically,
we were a specialty retailer in the consumer electronics/appliance industry. We
began investing in various alternative energy entities beginning with synthetic
fuel partnerships in 1998 and later with ethanol production facilities in 2006.
Following an evaluation of strategic alternatives for our retail segment in
fiscal 2007, we began closing unprofitable and marginally profitable stores and
monetizing our retail-related assets, eventually winding down our retail operations
during 2008 and closing our remaining retail locations in September 2009. </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>We currently
have invested in four entities that own and operate ethanol production
facilities. We have a majority ownership and voting interest in One Earth
Energy, LLC (74%) and NuGen Energy, LLC (99%); we are the largest percentage
owner of voting securities in Patriot Renewable Fuels, LLC (27%); and we have a
minority interest in Big River Resources, LLC (10%).</FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>We have
publicly represented that we will continue to consider additional investments
in the alternative energy segment. We anticipate that the investments will
constitute majority, controlling or minority ownership positions, depending
upon the opportunities presented, tailored to the specific needs and goals of each
plant project and the local farmer group or investor with whom we are
partnering.</FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>Our
alternative energy business strategy focuses on partnering with farmer groups,
local groups, or farmer-controlled cooperatives to develop ethanol production
plants. Our partnership model generally enables farmer groups to retain local
management of the project, including control of </FONT></P>

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 <P><FONT SIZE=2>&#147;Investment
 securities&#148; are defined to include all securities except Government
 securities and securities issued by majority-owned subsidiaries which are not
 themselves investment companies or relying on an exemption for private
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 <P><FONT SIZE=2><I>See</I>
 Tonopath Mining Company of Nevada, 26 S.E.C. 426 (1947).</FONT></P>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2>their crops as
a supplier to the project, while we provide capital and business administration
experience. Our officers actively participate in the development and management
of the ethanol projects through membership on the board of managers of the
limited liability companies that own the plants. Our officers advise and assist
our ethanol partners in operational and financial matters, including risk
management, feedstock procurement, plant management, and ethanol and
co-products marketing. We make &#147;hands on&#148; investments in ethanol entities, not
passive investments typical of an investment company business.</FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>The most
important of the <I>Tonopath</I> factors are the nature of the issuer&#146;s present
assets and the sources of its present income. The Commission staff has stated
that, as a general rule, if a company has no more than 45% of its assets
invested in, and derives no more than 45% of its income from, investment
securities, it will not be regarded as being primarily engaged in investing in
securities. This 45% assets and income level is also the test adopted in Rule
3a-1 which excepts certain companies under the Section 3(a)(1)(C) definition.</FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>Under the Rule
3a-1 safe harbor, the 45% assets and income levels include all securities
except (1) Government securities, (2) majority-owned subsidiaries which are not
private investment companies and (3) companies primarily controlled by the
issuer engaged in a non-investment company business. &#147;Control&#148; is defined as
the power to exercise a controlling influence over the management and policies
of a company. A person who beneficially owns more than 25% of the voting
securities of a company is presumed to control such company.<SUP>3</SUP></FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>NuGen has been
a majority-owned subsidiary of the Company since November 1, 2011, when we
acquired additional Class A membership interest units to increase our ownership
to a 100% voting and a 97.55% equity interest (subsequently increased in fiscal
2012 to a 99% equity interest). Prior to that time, we believe that NuGen was
&#147;primarily controlled&#148; by REX within the meaning of Rule 3a-1 because (1) we
owned a 48.9% voting interest with an option to acquire a majority interest at
any time and (2) a voting agreement gave us a veto power over certain major
corporate decisions. Accordingly, we believe that our ownership interest in
NuGen from February 1 to October 31, 2011 should not be considered &#147;investment
securities&#148; for purposes of the investment company tests.<SUP>4</SUP></FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>As of January
31, 2012, 33.9% of the value of our total assets (exclusive of Government
securities and cash items) consisted of, and 27.6% of our net income for the
previous four fiscal quarters then ended was derived from, investments in
minority-owned non-controlled ethanol entities and other investment securities.<SUP>5</SUP>
<I>See</I>
Annex 1 attached hereto. </FONT></P>

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 <P><FONT SIZE=2>We note
 that, under Section 3(b)(2) of the Act, the SEC may grant an order excepting
 an issuer from the definition of investment company when it finds the issuer
 to be primarily engaged in a non-investment company business either directly,
 through majority owned subsidiaries, or through controlled companies
 conducting similar types of business.</FONT></P>
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 <P><FONT SIZE=2>These
 percentages were determined on an unconsolidated basis, except that
 wholly-owned subsidiaries were consolidated. <I>See</I> Rule 3a-1(c).</FONT></P>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2>As of July 31,
2012, our most recent fiscal quarter ended, 33.6% of the value of our total
assets (exclusive of Government securities and cash items) consisted of, and
36.5% of our net income for the previous four fiscal quarters then ended was
derived from, investments in minority-owned non-controlled ethanol entities and
other investment securities.</FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>For the
reasons discussed above, we believe we are not &#147;engaged primarily&#148; in the
business of investing in securities under Section 3(a)(1)(A) and we do not meet
the definition of <I>prima facie </I>investment company in Section 3(a)(1)(C) or Rule
3a-1.</FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2><U><B>Legal Proceedings,
page 20</B></U></FONT></P>

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 <P ALIGN=JUSTIFY><FONT SIZE=2><B>You disclose that your proceedings will not
 have a material adverse effect on your financial condition or results of
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<P ALIGN=JUSTIFY><FONT SIZE=2>In response to the Staff&#146;s comments, we
propose to revise future filings to enhance the discussion of our legal
proceedings. We have modified the &#147;Legal Proceedings&#148; disclosure from the January
31, 2012 Form 10-K to illustrate the enhanced disclosure we are contemplating. </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2><U>Item 3. Legal Proceedings</U></FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>We are
involved in various legal proceedings incidental to the conduct of our
business. We believe that these proceedings will not have a material adverse
effect on our financial condition, results of operations<U> or cash flows.</U></FONT></P>

<P ALIGN=JUSTIFY><FONT SIZE=2><U><B>Management&#146;s Discussion and Analysis of
Financial Condition and Results of Operations, page 23</B></U></FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2><U><B>Liquidity and Capital Resources, page 40</B></U></FONT></P>

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 <P ALIGN=JUSTIFY><FONT SIZE=2><B>On pages 42 and 43,
 you disclose that your debt agreements require compliance with certain
 financial covenants, including required levels of EBITDA, debt service
 coverage ratio requirements, net worth requirements and other common
 requirements. In future filings, please disclose the specific terms of any
 material debt covenants with any required ratios. Please disclose the actual
 ratios as of each reporting date for any material debt covenants for which it
 is reasonably likely that you will not be able to meet such covenants. Please
 also consider showing the specific computations used to arrive at the actual
 ratios with corresponding reconciliations to US GAAP amounts. See Section I.D
 and IV.C of the SEC Interpretive Release No. 33-8350 and Compliance and
 Disclosures Interpretation 102.09 which is available on our website at <U>http://www.sec.gov/divisions/corpfin/guidance/nongaapinterp.htm</U>.
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<P ALIGN=JUSTIFY><FONT SIZE=2>In response to the Staff&#146;s comments, we
propose to revise future filings to enhance the discussion of our liquidity and
capital resources. One Earth Energy, LLC (&#147;One Earth&#148;) and NuGen Energy, LLC
(&#147;NuGen&#148;) are the only consolidated entities whose debt agreements require
compliance with financial covenants. One Earth Energy exceeded its covenant
requirements by significant amounts </FONT></P>

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<P ALIGN=JUSTIFY><FONT SIZE=2>and NuGen&#146;s fixed charge coverage ratio does
not become effective until the quarter and year ended January 31, 2013. We have
modified the &#147;Liquidity and Capital Resources&#148; disclosure from the January 31,
2012 Form 10-K to illustrate the enhanced disclosure we are contemplating. </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2><B>Liquidity and Capital
Resources</B></FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2><B>One Earth Subsidiary
Level Debt</B></FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>In
September&nbsp;2007, One Earth entered into a $111,000,000 financing agreement
consisting of a construction loan agreement for $100,000,000 together with a
$10,000,000 revolving loan and a $1,000,000 letter of credit with First
National Bank of Omaha. The construction loan was converted into a term loan on
July 31, 2009. The term loan bears interest at variable interest rates ranging
from LIBOR plus 300 basis points to LIBOR plus 310 basis points (3.1% to 3.3%
at January 31, 2012). Beginning with the first quarterly payment on October 8,
2009, payments are due in 19 quarterly payments of principal plus accrued interest
with the principal portion calculated based on a 120 month amortization
schedule. One final installment will be required on the maturity date (July 31,
2014) for the remaining unpaid principal balance with accrued interest. This
debt is recourse only to One Earth and not to REX American Resources
Corporation or any of its other subsidiaries.</FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>Borrowings are
secured by all property of One Earth. As of January 31, 2012, approximately
$69.1 million was outstanding on the term loan. One Earth is also subject to
certain financial covenants under the loan agreement. <U>The specific covenant
requirements, descriptions and calculated ratios and amounts are as follows:</U></FONT></P>

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 <TD WIDTH="96%" VALIGN=TOP>
 <P>&nbsp;</P>
 </TD>
 </TR>
 <TR>
 <TD VALIGN=TOP>
 <P ALIGN=CENTER><FONT SIZE=2>&#149;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=TOP>
 <P><FONT SIZE=2><U>Maintain a
 fixed charge coverage ratio of at least 1.25 to 1.00.</U></FONT></P>
 </TD>
 </TR>
 <TR>
 <TD VALIGN=TOP>
 <P ALIGN=CENTER><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=TOP>
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 </TR>
 <TR>
 <TD VALIGN=TOP>
 <P ALIGN=CENTER><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=TOP>
 <P><FONT SIZE=2><U>This ratio
 is computed by dividing adjusted EBITDA (EBITDA less taxes, capital
 expenditures and distributions paid to members) by scheduled principal and
 interest payments.</U></FONT></P>
 </TD>
 </TR>
 <TR>
 <TD VALIGN=TOP>
 <P ALIGN=CENTER><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=TOP>
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 </TR>
 <TR>
 <TD VALIGN=TOP>
 <P ALIGN=CENTER><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=TOP>
 <P><FONT SIZE=2><U>At January
 31, 2012, the fixed charge coverage ratio was 1.59 to 1.00.</U></FONT></P>
 </TD>
 </TR>
 <TR>
 <TD VALIGN=TOP>
 <P ALIGN=CENTER><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=TOP>
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 </TR>
 <TR>
 <TD VALIGN=TOP>
 <P ALIGN=CENTER><FONT SIZE=2>&#149;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=TOP>
 <P><FONT SIZE=2><U>Maintain net
 worth of at least $85.9 million.</U></FONT></P>
 </TD>
 </TR>
 <TR>
 <TD VALIGN=TOP>
 <P ALIGN=CENTER><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=TOP>
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 </TR>
 <TR>
 <TD VALIGN=TOP>
 <P ALIGN=CENTER><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=TOP>
 <P><FONT SIZE=2><U>Net worth is
 defined as total assets less total liabilities and less the following types
 of assets: 1) leasehold improvements; 2) receivables (other than those
 created by the sale of goods) from a member and other investments in or amounts
 due from any member, employee or other person or entity related to or
 affiliated with One Earth; 3) goodwill, patents, copyrights, mailing lists,
 trade names, trademarks, servicing rights, organizational and franchise
 costs, bond underwriting costs and other like assets properly classified as
 intangible, and 4) treasury stock or equity interests in One Earth.</U></FONT></P>
 </TD>
 </TR>
 <TR>
 <TD VALIGN=TOP>
 <P ALIGN=CENTER><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=TOP>
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 </TR>
 <TR>
 <TD VALIGN=TOP>
 <P ALIGN=CENTER><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=TOP>
 <P><FONT SIZE=2><U>At January
 31, 2012, net worth was $108.0 million</U></FONT></P>
 </TD>
 </TR>
 <TR>
 <TD VALIGN=TOP>
 <P ALIGN=CENTER><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=TOP>
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 </TR>
 <TR>
 <TD VALIGN=TOP>
 <P ALIGN=CENTER><FONT SIZE=2>&#149;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=TOP>
 <P><FONT SIZE=2><U>Maintain
 working capital of at least $10 million.</U></FONT></P>
 </TD>
 </TR>
 <TR>
 <TD VALIGN=TOP>
 <P ALIGN=CENTER><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=TOP>
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 </TR>
 <TR>
 <TD VALIGN=TOP>
 <P ALIGN=CENTER><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=TOP>
 <P><FONT SIZE=2><U>Working
 capital is defined as total current assets (less investments in or other
 amounts due from any member, manager, employee or any other person or entity
 related to or affiliated with One Earth) less total current liabilities.</U></FONT></P>
 </TD>
 </TR>
 <TR>
 <TD VALIGN=TOP>
 <P ALIGN=CENTER><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=TOP>
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 </TR>
 <TR>
 <TD VALIGN=TOP>
 <P ALIGN=CENTER><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=TOP>
 <P><FONT SIZE=2><U>At January
 31, 2012, working capital was $31.1 million.</U></FONT></P>
 </TD>
 </TR>
</TABLE>
<P ALIGN=CENTER><FONT SIZE=2>5</FONT></P>

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 <TR STYLE="FONT-SIZE:1PX">
 <TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN=TOP>
 <P ALIGN=CENTER>&nbsp;</P>
 </TD>
 <TD WIDTH="96%" VALIGN=TOP>
 <P>&nbsp;</P>
 </TD>
 </TR>
 <TR>
 <TD VALIGN=TOP>
 <P ALIGN=CENTER><FONT SIZE=2>&#149;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=TOP>
 <P><FONT SIZE=2><U>Capital
 expenditures are limited to $1.0 million annually, except fiscal year 2011,
 for which the limitation is $4.5 million.</U></FONT></P>
 </TD>
 </TR>
 <TR>
 <TD VALIGN=TOP>
 <P ALIGN=CENTER><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=TOP>
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 </TR>
 <TR>
 <TD VALIGN=TOP>
 <P ALIGN=CENTER><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=TOP>
 <P><FONT SIZE=2><U>For fiscal
 year 2011, capital expenditures were $3.7 million.</U></FONT></P>
 </TD>
 </TR>
</TABLE>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>One Earth was
in compliance with all covenants at January 31, 2012. One Earth paid
approximately $1,364,000 in costs related to obtaining its financing
arrangement. These costs are recorded as prepaid loan fees and are being
amortized over the loan term. At January 31, 2012, our proportionate share of
restricted assets related to One Earth was approximately $14.5 million. Such
assets may not be paid in the form of dividends or advances to the parent
company or other members of One Earth per the terms of the loan agreement with
First National Bank of Omaha.</FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>One Earth has
no outstanding borrowings on the $10,000,000 revolving loan as of January 31,
2012. One Earth also has access to a secondary revolving loan with First
National Bank of Omaha, established as part of the original $100,000,000 term
loan and made accessible as a revolving loan as term loan payments were made.
The amount available is reduced by $250,000 on a quarterly basis as well as by
20% of excess cash flow calculated at year end pursuant to the debt covenant
calculations of the loan agreement. At January 31, 2012 and 2011, One Earth had
$2,671,000 and $5,384,000, respectively, available on the secondary revolving
loan. One Earth does not have any borrowings on the secondary revolving loan at
January 31, 2012 or 2011.</FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2><B>NuGen Subsidiary Level
Debt</B></FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>In
November&nbsp;2011, NuGen entered into a $65,000,000 financing agreement
consisting of a term loan agreement for $55,000,000 and a $10,000,000 revolving
loan with First National Bank of Omaha. The term loan bears interest at a
variable interest rate of LIBOR plus 325 basis points, subject to a 4% floor.
Beginning with the first quarterly payment on February 1, 2012, payments are
due in 20 quarterly payments of principal plus accrued interest with the
principal portion calculated based on a 120 month amortization schedule. One
final installment will be required on the maturity date (October 31, 2016) for
the remaining unpaid principal balance with accrued interest. This debt is
recourse only to NuGen and not to REX American Resources Corporation or any of
its other subsidiaries.</FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>Borrowings are
secured by all property of NuGen. As of January 31, 2012, approximately $53.6
million was outstanding on the term loan. NuGen is also subject to certain
financial covenants under the loan agreement. <U>The specific covenant
requirements, descriptions and calculated ratios and amounts are as follows:</U></FONT></P>

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 </TD>
 <TD WIDTH="96%" VALIGN=TOP>
 <P>&nbsp;</P>
 </TD>
 </TR>
 <TR>
 <TD VALIGN=TOP>
 <P ALIGN=CENTER><FONT SIZE=2>&#149;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=TOP>
 <P><FONT SIZE=2><U>Maintain a
 fixed charge coverage ratio of at least 1.10 to 1.00 (beginning with the
 quarter and year ended January 31, 2013)</U></FONT></P>
 </TD>
 </TR>
 <TR>
 <TD VALIGN=TOP>
 <P ALIGN=CENTER><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=TOP>
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 </TR>
 <TR>
 <TD VALIGN=TOP>
 <P ALIGN=CENTER><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=TOP>
 <P><FONT SIZE=2><U>This ratio
 is computed by dividing adjusted EBITDA (EBITDA less taxes, capital
 expenditures and distributions paid to members) by scheduled principal and
 interest payments. This covenant was not applicable at January 31, 2012.</U></FONT></P>
 </TD>
 </TR>
 <TR>
 <TD VALIGN=TOP>
 <P ALIGN=CENTER><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=TOP>
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 </TR>
 <TR>
 <TD VALIGN=TOP>
 <P ALIGN=CENTER><FONT SIZE=2>&#149;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=TOP>
 <P><FONT SIZE=2><U>Maintain
 working capital of at least $10 million.</U></FONT></P>
 </TD>
 </TR>
 <TR>
 <TD VALIGN=TOP>
 <P ALIGN=CENTER><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=TOP>
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 </TR>
 <TR>
 <TD VALIGN=TOP>
 <P ALIGN=CENTER><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=TOP>
 <P><FONT SIZE=2><U>Working
 capital is defined as total current assets (less investments in or other
 amounts due from any member, manager, employee or any other person or entity
 related to or affiliated with NuGen) less total current liabilities.</U></FONT></P>
 </TD>
 </TR>
 <TR>
 <TD VALIGN=TOP>
 <P ALIGN=CENTER><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=TOP>
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 </TR>
 <TR>
 <TD VALIGN=TOP>
 <P ALIGN=CENTER><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=TOP>
 <P><FONT SIZE=2><U>At January
 31, 2012, working capital was $17.9 million</U></FONT></P>
 </TD>
 </TR>
</TABLE>
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 </TD>
 <TD WIDTH="96%" VALIGN=TOP>
 <P>&nbsp;</P>
 </TD>
 </TR>
 <TR>
 <TD VALIGN=TOP>
 <P ALIGN=CENTER><FONT SIZE=2>&#149;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=TOP>
 <P><FONT SIZE=2><U>Capital
 expenditures are limited to $2.5 million annually except fiscal year 2011,
 for which the limitation is $6.0 million.</U></FONT></P>
 </TD>
 </TR>
 <TR>
 <TD VALIGN=TOP>
 <P ALIGN=CENTER><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=TOP>
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 </TR>
 <TR>
 <TD VALIGN=TOP>
 <P ALIGN=CENTER><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=TOP>
 <P><FONT SIZE=2><U>For fiscal
 year 2011, capital expenditures were $3.6 million.</U></FONT></P>
 </TD>
 </TR>
</TABLE>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>NuGen was in
compliance with all covenants, as applicable, at January 31, 2012. NuGen paid
approximately $0.6 million in costs related to obtaining its financing
arrangement. These costs are recorded as prepaid loan fees and are being
amortized over the loan term. At January 31, 2012, our proportionate share of
restricted assets related to NuGen was approximately $3.6 million. Such assets
may not be paid in the form of dividends or advances to the parent company or
other members of NuGen per the terms of the loan agreement with First National
Bank of Omaha.</FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>NuGen has no
outstanding borrowings on the $10,000,000 revolving loan as of January 31,
2012. </FONT></P>

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 </TD>
 <TD WIDTH="98%" VALIGN=TOP>
 <P>&nbsp;</P>
 </TD>
 </TR>
 <TR>
 <TD VALIGN=TOP>
 <P><FONT SIZE=2><B>4.</B></FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=TOP>
 <P ALIGN=JUSTIFY><FONT SIZE=2><B>Please revise your
 disclosure to include any material commitments for capital expenditures as of
 the end of the latest fiscal period. In future filings, please include the
 general purpose of such commitments and the anticipated source of funds
 needed to fulfill such commitments. See Item 303(a)(2) of Regulation S-K. </B></FONT></P>
 </TD>
 </TR>
 <TR>
 <TD VALIGN=TOP>
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=TOP>
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 </TR>
</TABLE>
<P ALIGN=JUSTIFY><FONT SIZE=2>In response to the Staff&#146;s comments, we
propose to revise future filings to enhance the discussion of our liquidity and
capital resources. We have modified the disclosure from the January 31, 2012
Form 10-K to illustrate the enhanced disclosure we are contemplating. </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2><B>Liquidity and Capital Resources </B></FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>Our primary
sources of financing have been income from operations, sales of real estate and
debt financing. Our primary uses of cash have been investments in ethanol
entities, construction of ethanol plants, long term debt repayments and stock
repurchases.</FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2><I><B>Outlook </B></I>&#150;
Our cash balance of approximately $75.0 million includes approximately $28.9
million held by One Earth and NuGen. Pursuant to their debt agreements, One
Earth and NuGen are limited with respect to paying dividends. Thus, we expect
that One Earth and NuGen will use a majority of their cash for working capital
and debt service needs. All of our ethanol investments have significant amounts
of long term debt and we expect these organizations to limit the payment of
dividends based upon working capital needs, debt service requirements and the
requirements of their respective loan agreements. Debt service payments in excess of scheduled amounts related to ethanol
debt is the result of excess cash sweeps that are required pursuant to the
respective ethanol plant&#146;s debt agreement and are based upon percentages of
profitability.</FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>We continue to
investigate investment opportunities in various companies and industries.
Another possible use of our excess cash is to repurchase our common stock. We
typically repurchase our common stock when our stock price is trading at prices
we deem to be a discount to the underlying value of our net assets.
Historically, we have not incurred additional borrowings to fund repurchases of
our common stock. We also plan to seek
and evaluate other various investment opportunities including energy related,
agricultural or other ventures we believe fit our investment criteria. We can
make no assurances that we will be successful in our efforts to find such
opportunities. </FONT></P>

<P ALIGN=CENTER><FONT SIZE=2>7</FONT></P>

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<P><FONT SIZE=2><U>One Earth and NuGen have combined commitments
for capital expenditures of approximately $2.5 million at January 31, 2012. A
majority of these capital expenditures are expected to be for corn oil
extraction equipment at their ethanol plants. We anticipate using currently
available cash to pay for these capital expenditures. No further capital
expenditures are planned at the Company or its subsidiaries. </U></FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>During the
first quarter of fiscal year 2012, we expect our financial performance from our
ethanol plants to decline compared to the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2011 as
the crush spread has decreased from 2011 levels. The near month crush spread
(determined by information on CBOT) averaged approximately $(0.06) per gallon
of ethanol during the first quarter of fiscal year 2012 compared to
approximately $0.14 per gallon of ethanol during calendar year 2011.</FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2><U><B>Seasonal and
Quarterly Fluctuations, page 44</B></U></FONT></P>

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 </TD>
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 <P>&nbsp;</P>
 </TD>
 </TR>
 <TR>
 <TD VALIGN=TOP>
 <P><FONT SIZE=2><B>5.</B></FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=TOP>
 <P ALIGN=JUSTIFY><FONT SIZE=2><B>We note that in
 your earnings conference call for the fourth quarter of 2011 you state that
 you have &#147;become a seasonal business&#148; and that you typically experience
 slower sales in the first quarter. In future filings, please revise your
 disclosure in this section to discuss the impact of seasonal fluctuations on
 your results of operations. Please also include such disclosure in your
 business section, as appropriate. See Item 101(c)(1)(v) of Regulation S-K.</B>
 </FONT></P>
 </TD>
 </TR>
</TABLE>
<P ALIGN=JUSTIFY><FONT SIZE=2>In response to the Staff&#146;s comments, we propose to revise future
filings to enhance the discussion of our liquidity and capital resources. We
have modified the disclosure from the January 31, 2012 Form 10-K to illustrate
the enhanced disclosure we are contemplating. In addition, we will include
similar disclosure in the business section and Management&#146;s Discussion and
Analysis as appropriate.</FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2><B>Seasonality and Quarterly Fluctuations</B></FONT></P>

<P ALIGN=JUSTIFY><FONT SIZE=2><U>We have experienced seasonality in our ethanol business the last two
fiscal years as we have experienced higher sales, gross margins and operating
profits during the fourth quarter of the last two fiscal years. We believe this
trend is unlikely to continue into future years with the expiration of the
Volumetric Ethanol Excise Tax Credit as of December 31, 2011. We believe the
expiration of the tax credit or threat of the expiration (fiscal year 2010)
created an increase in ethanol demand during the fourth quarter of fiscal year
2011 and 2010.</U></FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2><U><B>Critical Accounting
Policies, page 44</B></U></FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2><U><B>Recoverability of
Long-Lived Assets, page 47</B></U></FONT></P>

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 </TD>
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 <P>&nbsp;</P>
 </TD>
 </TR>
 <TR>
 <TD VALIGN=TOP>
 <P><FONT SIZE=2><B>6.</B></FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=TOP>
 <P ALIGN=JUSTIFY><FONT SIZE=2><B>We note your
 disclosures regarding recoverability of long-lived assets. In the interest of
 providing readers with a better insight into management&#146;s judgments in
 accounting for long-lived assets, including property and equipment, please
 disclose the following in future filings:</B></FONT></P>
 </TD>
 </TR>
</TABLE>
<P ALIGN=CENTER><FONT SIZE=2>8</FONT></P>

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 <P>&nbsp;</P>
 </TD>
 <TD WIDTH="96%" VALIGN=TOP>
 <P>&nbsp;</P>
 </TD>
 </TR>
 <TR>
 <TD VALIGN=TOP>
 <P ALIGN=CENTER><FONT SIZE=2>&#149;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=TOP>
 <P ALIGN=JUSTIFY><FONT SIZE=2><B>How you group
 long-lived assets for impairment and your basis for that determination. If
 material, specifically address how you account for long-lived assets that are
 not income producing property;</B></FONT></P>
 </TD>
 </TR>
 <TR>
 <TD VALIGN=TOP>
 <P ALIGN=CENTER><FONT SIZE=2>&#149;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=TOP>
 <P ALIGN=JUSTIFY><FONT SIZE=2><B>How you determine
 when long-lived assets should be tested for impairment. Specifically identify
 the potential &#147;events and circumstances&#148; that could indicate the value of an
 asset may not be recoverable. In this regard, you indicate that any
 significant adverse change in the spread between ethanol and grain prices
 could result in triggering events. Please clarify whether you have quantified
 &#147;significant&#148;;</B></FONT></P>
 </TD>
 </TR>
 <TR>
 <TD VALIGN=TOP>
 <P ALIGN=CENTER><FONT SIZE=2>&#149;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=TOP>
 <P ALIGN=JUSTIFY><FONT SIZE=2><B>As indicated on
 page 56 of your Form 10-K, please identify the nature of the &#147;changes in
 circumstances&#148; that indicated that the carrying amount of your long-lived
 assets may not be recoverable; and</B></FONT></P>
 </TD>
 </TR>
 <TR>
 <TD VALIGN=TOP>
 <P ALIGN=CENTER><FONT SIZE=2>&#149;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=TOP>
 <P ALIGN=JUSTIFY><FONT SIZE=2><B>The carrying value
 of any long-lived assets or asset groups for which the carrying value is
 close to corresponding undiscounted cash flows.</B></FONT></P>
 </TD>
 </TR>
</TABLE>
<P ALIGN=JUSTIFY><FONT SIZE=2>In response to the Staff&#146;s comments, we
propose to revise future filings to enhance the discussion of our
recoverability of long-lived assets. We have modified the disclosure from the
January 31, 2012 Form 10-K to illustrate the enhanced disclosure we are
contemplating. During the year ended January 31, 2012, there were no triggering
events or changes in circumstances that required us to perform recoverability
tests of our alternative energy segment asset groups. As it relates to our real
estate segment, for any asset group whose undiscounted cash flows exceeded its
carrying value and for which we thus did not recognize an impairment charge,
the undiscounted cash flows exceeded the respective carrying value by at least
25%. </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2><I><B>Recoverability of
Long-Lived Assets</B></I> &#150; We test asset groups for
recoverability when events or changes in circumstances indicate that the
carrying amount of that asset group may not be recoverable. Given the nature of
our business, <U>events and changes in circumstances include, but are not
limited to, a significant decline in our estimated future cash flows, a
sustained decline in market prices for similar assets, or a significant adverse
change in legal or regulatory factors or the business climate. A significant
decline in our estimated future cash flows is represented by a greater than 25%
annual decline in expected future cash flows (for asset groups in our real
estate reportable segment) or a change in the spread between ethanol and grain
prices that would result in greater than six consecutive months of estimated or
actual significant negative cash flows (for asset groups in our alternative
energy reportable segment).</U></FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2><U>We test for recoverability of an asset group by comparing its carrying
amount to its estimated undiscounted future cash flows. If the carrying amount
of an asset group exceeds its estimated undiscounted future cash flows, we
recognize an impairment charge for the amount by which the asset group&#146;s
carrying amount exceeds its fair value, if any. We generally determine the fair
value of the asset group using a discounted cash flow model based on market
participant assumptions (for income producing asset groups) or by obtaining
appraisals based on the market approach and comparable market transactions (for
non-income producing asset groups). </U></FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2><U>In our real estate reportable segment, each individual real estate
property represents the lowest level for which identifiable cash flows are
largely independent of the cash flows of other assets and liabilities. As such,
we separately test individual real estate properties for recoverability. Our
real estate reportable segment includes both income producing and non-income
producing asset groups. </U></FONT></P>

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<P><FONT SIZE=2><U>In our alternative energy reportable segment, each individual ethanol
plant represents the lowest level for which identifiable cash flows are
independent of the cash flows of other assets and liabilities. As such, we
separately test individual ethanol plants for recoverability. In addition to
the general events and changes in circumstances noted above that indicate that
an asset group may not be recoverable, we also consider the following events as
indicators: the decision to suspend operations at a plant for at least a six
month period, or an expected or actual failure to maintain compliance with debt
covenants at our ethanol plants. Our alternative energy reportable segment
includes only income producing asset groups.</U></FONT></P>

<P ALIGN="JUSTIFY"><FONT SIZE=2><I>Excerpt from Note 1, <B>Summary of Significant Accounting
Policies:</B></I> <I><B>Property and Equipment</B></I> &#150; Property and
equipment is recorded at cost. Depreciation is computed using the straight-line
method. Estimated useful lives are 15 to 40 years for buildings and
improvements, and 3 to 20 years for fixtures and equipment. The components of
property and equipment at January 31, 2012 and 2011 are as follows (amounts in
thousands):</FONT></P>

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 <P><FONT SIZE=2>Land and improvements</FONT></P>
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 </TD>
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 <P ALIGN=RIGHT><FONT SIZE=2>25,094</FONT></P>
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 <P><FONT SIZE=2>$</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM BGCOLOR="#E5FFFF">
 <P ALIGN=RIGHT><FONT SIZE=2>21,899</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM BGCOLOR="#E5FFFF">
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
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 </TD>
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 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
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 <P ALIGN=RIGHT><FONT SIZE=2>40,710</FONT></P>
 </TD>
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 </TD>
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 </TD>
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 <P ALIGN=RIGHT><FONT SIZE=2>44,297</FONT></P>
 </TD>
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 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
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 <P><FONT SIZE=2>Machinery, equipment and
 fixtures</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM BGCOLOR="#E5FFFF">
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 </TD>
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 <P ALIGN=RIGHT><FONT SIZE=2>212,797</FONT></P>
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 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
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 </TD>
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 <P ALIGN=RIGHT><FONT SIZE=2>124,439</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM BGCOLOR="#E5FFFF">
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
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 <P ALIGN=RIGHT><FONT SIZE=2>366</FONT></P>
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 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM>
 <P ALIGN=RIGHT><FONT SIZE=2>440</FONT></P>
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 </TD>
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 <P ALIGN=RIGHT><FONT SIZE=2>7,194</FONT></P>
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 </TD>
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 <P ALIGN=RIGHT><FONT SIZE=2>4,578</FONT></P>
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 <P ALIGN=RIGHT><FONT SIZE=2>195,653</FONT></P>
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 depreciation</FONT></P>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2>In accordance
with ASC 360-10 &#147;<I>Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets</I>&#148;, the carrying
value of long-lived assets is assessed for recoverability by management when
changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount may not be
recoverable, based on an analysis of undiscounted future expected cash flows
from the use and ultimate disposition of the asset. The Company recorded an
impairment charge of $1,227,000 in fiscal year 2011, all of which is included
in selling, general and administrative expenses. The Company recorded an
impairment charge of $1,021,000 in fiscal year 2010, of which $165,000 is
included in selling, general and administrative expenses and $856,000 is
classified as discontinued operations in the consolidated statements of
operations. The Company recorded an impairment charge of $1,533,000 in fiscal
year 2009, of which $663,000 is included in selling, general and administrative
expenses and $870,000 is classified as discontinued operations in the
consolidated statements of operations. The impairment charges classified as
selling, general and administrative expenses in fiscal years 2011, 2010 and
2009 relate to individual properties in the Company&#146;s real estate segment. The
impairment charges in fiscal years 2011, 2010 and 2009 classified as
discontinued operations relate to individual stores in the Company&#146;s former
retail segment or individual properties that have been sold that were
previously included in the Company&#146;s real estate segment. These impairment
charges are primarily related to unfavorable changes in real estate conditions
in local markets. Impairment charges result from the Company&#146;s management
performing cash flow analysis and represent management&#146;s estimate of the excess
of net book value over fair value. Fair value is estimated using expected
future cash flows on a discounted basis or appraisals of specific </FONT></P>

<P ALIGN=CENTER><FONT SIZE=2>10</FONT></P>

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<P><FONT SIZE=2>properties as
appropriate. Long-lived assets are tested for recoverability whenever events or
changes in circumstances indicate that its carrying amount may not be
recoverable. Given the nature of the Company&#146;s business, <U>events and changes
in circumstances include, but are not limited to, a significant decline in
estimated future cash flows, a sustained decline in market prices for similar
assets, or a significant adverse change in legal or regulatory factors or the
business climate. A significant decline in estimated future cash flows is
represented by a greater than 25% annual decline in expected future cash flows
(for asset groups in the real estate reportable segment) or a change in the
spread between ethanol and grain prices that would result in greater than six
consecutive months of estimated or actual significant negative cash flows (for
asset groups in the alternative energy reportable segment).</U></FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2><U>The Company tests for recoverability of an asset group by comparing its
carrying amount to its estimated undiscounted future cash flows. If the
carrying amount of an asset group exceeds its estimated undiscounted future
cash flows, the Company recognizes an impairment charge for the amount by which
the asset group&#146;s carrying amount exceeds its fair value, if any. The Company
generally determines the fair value of the asset group using a discounted cash
flow model based on market participant assumptions (for income producing asset
groups) or by obtaining appraisals based on the market approach and comparable
market transactions (for non-income producing asset groups). </U></FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2><U>In the real estate reportable segment, each individual real estate
property represents the lowest level for which identifiable cash flows are
largely independent of the cash flows of other assets and liabilities. As such,
the Company separately tests individual real estate properties for
recoverability. The real estate reportable segment includes both income
producing and non-income producing asset groups. </U></FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2><U>In the alternative energy reportable segment, each individual ethanol
plant represents the lowest level for which identifiable cash flows are
independent of the cash flows of other assets and liabilities. As such, the
Company separately tests individual ethanol plants for recoverability. In
addition to the general events and changes in circumstances noted above that
indicate that an asset group may not be recoverable, the Company also considers
the following events as indicators: the decision to suspend operations at a
plant for at least a six month period, or an expected
or actual failure to maintain compliance with debt covenants at our ethanol
plants. The alternative energy reportable segment includes only income
producing asset groups.</U></FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>Depreciation
expense was approximately $11,580,000, $15,660,000 and $10,462,000 in fiscal
years 2011, 2010 and 2009, respectively.</FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2><U><B>Financial Statements</B></U></FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2><U><B>Footnote 3. Business
Combinations, page 64</B></U></FONT></P>

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 <P><FONT SIZE=2><B>7.</B></FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=TOP>
 <P><FONT SIZE=2><B>On November 1, 2011, you acquired an
 additional 50% interest in Nugen for approximately $10.4 million in cash. You
 disclosed that this acquisition has been accounted for as a business
 combination achieved in stages. You also disclosed that you </B></FONT></P>
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<P ALIGN=CENTER><FONT SIZE=2>11</FONT></P>

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 <P><FONT SIZE=2><B>recorded a bargain purchase gain of $8.9
 million and a loss related to the equity method remeasurement of
 approximately $5.4 million. Please provide the following:</B></FONT></P>
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 <TD VALIGN=TOP>
 <P ALIGN=CENTER><FONT SIZE=2>&#149;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=TOP>
 <P><FONT SIZE=2><B>Provide us with a comprehensive explanation
 of how you determined the acquisition date fair value of your 48% equity
 interest in Nugen. In this regard, please address the disparity between your
 48% interest in Nugen being valued at $18.6 million and your consideration of
 only $10.4 million to purchase the additional 50% interest. Please also tell
 us how you concluded that the purchase price paid for the 50% interest in
 Nugen provided an adequate rate of return to the previous owners.</B></FONT></P>
 </TD>
 </TR>
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 <P ALIGN=CENTER><FONT SIZE=2>&#149;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=TOP>
 <P><FONT SIZE=2><B>Provide us with a comprehensive explanation
 of how you determined the $78.6 million fair value allocated to property,
 plant and equipment; and</B></FONT></P>
 </TD>
 </TR>
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 <TD VALIGN=TOP>
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 <TR>
 <TD VALIGN=TOP>
 <P ALIGN=CENTER><FONT SIZE=2>&#149;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=TOP>
 <P><FONT SIZE=2><B>Please expand your disclosures to clarify
 how you determined the fair value of your 48% equity interest in Nugen and
 provide a detailed explanation to address the resulting apparent disparity given
 your $10.4 million purchase price of the additional 50% of Nugen.</B></FONT></P>
 </TD>
 </TR>
</TABLE>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>We engaged an
independent third party valuation provider to assist us in determining the fair
value of the NuGen assets acquired and liabilities assumed and the acquisition
date fair value of our existing 48% interest in NuGen. We considered both the
market and income approaches when determining these fair values. Under the
market approach, we identified eight ethanol plant sales occurring within two
years of the acquisition date that we deemed comparable to our acquisition
based on the financial strength of the sellers (i.e., not in distress) and
geographic similarity (i.e., the Midwestern portion of the United States, where
most ethanol plants are located). The range in purchase prices for these
comparable sales was $0.823 to $1.02 per gallon of nameplate capacity. Due to
uncertainty in the future profitability of ethanol plants given the expiration
of the Volumetric Ethanol Excise Tax Credit (&#147;VEETC&#148;) as of December 31, 2011
and the drop of the corn ethanol crush spread into negative margins twice
during 2011, we selected a price multiple near the bottom of the range, $0.83
per gallon, to determine the fair value of the long-lived assets acquired,
consisting of property, plant and equipment. This market multiple and NuGen&#146;s
nameplate capacity of 100 million gallons indicated a fair value of the
property, plant and equipment of $83.0 million. Adding the fair value of
NuGen&#146;s current assets and long-term deposits, less the fair value of its
current liabilities and debt, indicated a fair value of total net assets (or
equity value) of $42.9 million.</FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>Under the
income approach, management projected net cash flows over the remaining life of
the plant and applied a discount rate of 23% (cost of equity, representative of
a market participant&#146;s perspective) to compute the present value of the
discrete period cash flows. The terminal value was computed using the estimated
fiscal 2023 net cash flow, less the excess of depreciation and amortization expenses
over estimated annual capital expenditures; this adjusted cash flow was then
capitalized using the cost of equity, less an assumed sustainable growth rate
of 2% for both revenue and cost of sales. The sum of the present value of the
discrete period cash flows and the present value of the terminal value
indicated a fair value of long-lived assets, consisting of property, plant and
equipment, of $74.2 million. Adding the fair value of NuGen&#146;s current assets
and long-term deposits, less the fair value of its current liabilities and debt
indicated a fair value of total net assets (or equity value) of $35.6 million.</FONT></P>

<P ALIGN=CENTER><FONT SIZE=2>12</FONT></P>

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<P><FONT SIZE=2>We believe
that both the transactional data under the market approach and the discounted
future cash flows under the income approach provided a reasonable estimation of
the fair value of NuGen&#146;s net assets, as supported by the fact that the
indicated fair values under each approach were within a reasonable range.
Giving each approach equal weight, the average indicated fair value was $78.7 million
for property, plant and equipment and $39.0 million for total net assets
acquired (equity value). </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>The
acquisition date fair value of our existing 48% equity interest in NuGen was
derived by multiplying the $39.0 million equity value of NuGen by our equity
ownership interest as of the acquisition date and was $18.6 million. We also
considered but rejected estimating the fair value of our existing 48% equity
interest in NuGen by considering our purchase price of $10.4 million for a 50%
interest; however, the implied fair value of total net assets we acquired
($20.4 million) would indicate a fair value of property, plant and equipment of
$46.4 million, which is significantly out of range of the fair value of
property, plant and equipment under the market and income approaches. </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>Using the
indicated $78.6 million fair value of property, plant, and equipment acquired
and $18.6 million fair value of our equity method investment, we computed the
total consideration transferred, net assets acquired, and bargain purchase gain
as follows: </FONT></P>

<TABLE BORDER=0 CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 WIDTH=60%>
 <TR STYLE="FONT-SIZE:1PX">
 <TD WIDTH="79%" VALIGN=BOTTOM>
 <P>&nbsp;</P>
 </TD>
 <TD WIDTH="3%" VALIGN=BOTTOM>
 <P>&nbsp;</P>
 </TD>
 <TD WIDTH="1%" VALIGN=BOTTOM>
 <P>&nbsp;</P>
 </TD>
 <TD WIDTH="13%" VALIGN=BOTTOM>
 <P ALIGN=RIGHT>&nbsp;</P>
 </TD>
 <TD WIDTH="1%" VALIGN=BOTTOM>
 <P>&nbsp;</P>
 </TD>
 </TR>
 <TR>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM BGCOLOR="#E5FFFF">
 <P><FONT SIZE=2>Consideration transferred:</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM BGCOLOR="#E5FFFF">
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM BGCOLOR="#E5FFFF">
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM BGCOLOR="#E5FFFF">
 <P ALIGN=RIGHT><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM BGCOLOR="#E5FFFF">
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 </TR>
 <TR>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM>
 <P STYLE='MARGIN-RIGHT:0IN;MARGIN-LEFT:17.3PT;TEXT-INDENT:-8.65PT'><FONT  SIZE=2>Cash</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM>
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM>
 <P><FONT SIZE=2>$</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM>
 <P ALIGN=RIGHT><FONT SIZE=2>10,413,000
 </FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM>
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 </TR>
 <TR>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM BGCOLOR="#E5FFFF">
 <P STYLE='MARGIN-RIGHT:0IN;MARGIN-LEFT:17.3PT;TEXT-INDENT:-8.65PT'><FONT  SIZE=2>Fair value of non-controlling interest</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM BGCOLOR="#E5FFFF">
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM BGCOLOR="#E5FFFF">
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM BGCOLOR="#E5FFFF">
 <P ALIGN=RIGHT><FONT SIZE=2>955,000
 </FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM BGCOLOR="#E5FFFF">
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 </TR>
 <TR>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM>
 <P STYLE='MARGIN-RIGHT:0IN;MARGIN-LEFT:17.3PT;TEXT-INDENT:-8.65PT'><FONT  SIZE=2>Fair value of 48% equity method investment</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM>
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM>
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM>
 <P ALIGN=RIGHT><FONT SIZE=2>18,642,000
 </FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM>
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 </TR>
 <TR>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM>
 <P STYLE='MARGIN-RIGHT:0IN;MARGIN-LEFT:17.3PT;TEXT-INDENT:-8.65PT'><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM>
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM>

 <HR SIZE=1 WIDTH="100%" NOSHADE COLOR=BLACK ALIGN=CENTER>

 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM>

 <HR SIZE=1 WIDTH="100%" NOSHADE COLOR=BLACK ALIGN=CENTER>

 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM>
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 </TR>
 <TR>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM BGCOLOR="#E5FFFF">
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM BGCOLOR="#E5FFFF">
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM BGCOLOR="#E5FFFF">
 <P><FONT SIZE=2>$</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM BGCOLOR="#E5FFFF">
 <P ALIGN=RIGHT><FONT SIZE=2>30,010,000</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM BGCOLOR="#E5FFFF">
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 </TR>
 <TR>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM>
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM>
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM>

 <HR SIZE=3 WIDTH="100%" NOSHADE COLOR=BLACK ALIGN=CENTER>

 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM>

 <HR SIZE=3 WIDTH="100%" NOSHADE COLOR=BLACK ALIGN=CENTER>

 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM>
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 </TR>
 <TR>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM>
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM>
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM>
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM>
 <P ALIGN=RIGHT><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM>
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 </TR>
 <TR>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM>
 <P><FONT SIZE=2>Net assets acquired:</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM>
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM>
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM>
 <P ALIGN=RIGHT><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM>
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 </TR>
 <TR>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM BGCOLOR="#E5FFFF">
 <P STYLE='MARGIN-RIGHT:0IN;MARGIN-LEFT:17.3PT;TEXT-INDENT:-8.65PT'><FONT  SIZE=2>Cash</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM BGCOLOR="#E5FFFF">
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM BGCOLOR="#E5FFFF">
 <P><FONT SIZE=2>$</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM BGCOLOR="#E5FFFF">
 <P ALIGN=RIGHT><FONT SIZE=2>24,971,000
 </FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM BGCOLOR="#E5FFFF">
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 </TR>
 <TR>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM>
 <P STYLE='MARGIN-RIGHT:0IN;MARGIN-LEFT:17.3PT;TEXT-INDENT:-8.65PT'><FONT  SIZE=2>Accounts receivable</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM>
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM>
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM>
 <P ALIGN=RIGHT><FONT SIZE=2>7,381,000</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM>
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 </TR>
 <TR>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM BGCOLOR="#E5FFFF">
 <P STYLE='MARGIN-RIGHT:0IN;MARGIN-LEFT:17.3PT;TEXT-INDENT:-8.65PT'><FONT  SIZE=2>Inventory</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM BGCOLOR="#E5FFFF">
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM BGCOLOR="#E5FFFF">
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM BGCOLOR="#E5FFFF">
 <P ALIGN=RIGHT><FONT SIZE=2>8,491,000
 </FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM BGCOLOR="#E5FFFF">
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 </TR>
 <TR>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM>
 <P STYLE='MARGIN-RIGHT:0IN;MARGIN-LEFT:17.3PT;TEXT-INDENT:-8.65PT'><FONT  SIZE=2>Prepaid expenses and other current assets</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM>
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM>
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM>
 <P ALIGN=RIGHT><FONT SIZE=2>711,000</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM>
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 </TR>
 <TR>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM BGCOLOR="#E5FFFF">
 <P STYLE='MARGIN-RIGHT:0IN;MARGIN-LEFT:17.3PT;TEXT-INDENT:-8.65PT'><FONT  SIZE=2>Other assets</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM BGCOLOR="#E5FFFF">
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM BGCOLOR="#E5FFFF">
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM BGCOLOR="#E5FFFF">
 <P ALIGN=RIGHT><FONT SIZE=2>2,995,000
 </FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM BGCOLOR="#E5FFFF">
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 </TR>
 <TR>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM>
 <P STYLE='MARGIN-RIGHT:0IN;MARGIN-LEFT:17.3PT;TEXT-INDENT:-8.65PT'><FONT  SIZE=2>Property, plant and equipment</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM>
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM>
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM>
 <P ALIGN=RIGHT><FONT SIZE=2>78,618,000
 </FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM>
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 </TR>
 <TR>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM BGCOLOR="#E5FFFF">
 <P STYLE='MARGIN-RIGHT:0IN;MARGIN-LEFT:17.3PT;TEXT-INDENT:-8.65PT'><FONT  SIZE=2>Current liabilities</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM BGCOLOR="#E5FFFF">
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM BGCOLOR="#E5FFFF">
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM BGCOLOR="#E5FFFF">
 <P ALIGN=RIGHT><FONT SIZE=2>(19,167,000</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM BGCOLOR="#E5FFFF">
 <P><FONT SIZE=2>)</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 </TR>
 <TR>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM>
 <P STYLE='MARGIN-RIGHT:0IN;MARGIN-LEFT:17.3PT;TEXT-INDENT:-8.65PT'><FONT  SIZE=2>Long-term debt</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM>
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM>
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM>
 <P ALIGN=RIGHT><FONT SIZE=2>(65,000,000</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM>
 <P><FONT SIZE=2>)</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 </TR>
 <TR>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM>
 <P STYLE='MARGIN-RIGHT:0IN;MARGIN-LEFT:17.3PT;TEXT-INDENT:-8.65PT'><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM>
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM>

 <HR SIZE=1 WIDTH="100%" NOSHADE COLOR=BLACK ALIGN=CENTER>

 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM>

 <HR SIZE=1 WIDTH="100%" NOSHADE COLOR=BLACK ALIGN=CENTER>

 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM>
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 </TR>
 <TR>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM BGCOLOR="#E5FFFF">
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM BGCOLOR="#E5FFFF">
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM BGCOLOR="#E5FFFF">
 <P><FONT SIZE=2>$</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM BGCOLOR="#E5FFFF">
 <P ALIGN=RIGHT><FONT SIZE=2>39,000,000</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM BGCOLOR="#E5FFFF">
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 </TR>
 <TR>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM>
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM>
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM>

 <HR SIZE=3 WIDTH="100%" NOSHADE COLOR=BLACK ALIGN=CENTER>

 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM>

 <HR SIZE=3 WIDTH="100%" NOSHADE COLOR=BLACK ALIGN=CENTER>

 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM>
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 </TR>
 <TR>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM>
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM>
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM>
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM>
 <P ALIGN=RIGHT><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM>
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 </TR>
 <TR>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM>
 <P STYLE='MARGIN-RIGHT:0IN;MARGIN-LEFT:17.3PT;TEXT-INDENT:-8.65PT'><FONT  SIZE=2>Bargain purchase gain</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM>
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM>
 <P><FONT SIZE=2>$</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM>
 <P ALIGN=RIGHT><FONT SIZE=2>8,990,000
 </FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM>
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 </TR>
 <TR>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM>
 <P STYLE='MARGIN-RIGHT:0IN;MARGIN-LEFT:17.3PT;TEXT-INDENT:-8.65PT'><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM>
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM>

 <HR SIZE=3 WIDTH="100%" NOSHADE COLOR=BLACK ALIGN=CENTER>

 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM>

 <HR SIZE=3 WIDTH="100%" NOSHADE COLOR=BLACK ALIGN=CENTER>

 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM>
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 </TR>
</TABLE>

<P><FONT SIZE=2 COLOR=BLACK>Before recognizing a
gain on bargain purchase, we reassessed whether we
had correctly identified all of the assets acquired and all of the liabilities
assumed, as required by ASC 805-30-25-4, and concluded that we had correctly
identified all such assets and liabilities. This reassessment included
reassessing the estimated fair value of property, plant and equipment (the most
significant asset acquired), which included further validating by comparing the
estimated fair value ($78.6 million) to that which would be indicated under a
cost approach ($80.4 million), which we concluded to be within a reasonable
range of our estimate. We also considered various qualitative </FONT></P>

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<P><FONT SIZE=2>factors to
evaluate if the former owners received an adequate rate of return on their
investment despite the bargain purchase gain, including:</FONT></P>

<TABLE BORDER=0 CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 WIDTH=100%>
 <TR STYLE="FONT-SIZE:1PX">
 <TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN=TOP>
 <P>&nbsp;</P>
 </TD>
 <TD WIDTH="96%" VALIGN=TOP>
 <P>&nbsp;</P>
 </TD>
 </TR>
 <TR>
 <TD VALIGN=TOP>
 <P ALIGN=CENTER><FONT SIZE=2>&#149;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=TOP>
 <P><FONT SIZE=2>The seller
 was a farmer cooperative group primarily in the business of storing and
 selling corn. Prior to acquiring NuGen, the farmer cooperative group sold
 corn to the NuGen plant. In 2009, after NuGen went into bankruptcy, the
 seller acquired NuGen in order to preserve the farmer cooperative group&#146;s
 ability to sell its corn (and not out of desire to enter the ethanol
 industry). After recovering its initial investment in NuGen via distributions
 from operations, the farmer cooperative group was no longer motivated to
 remain in, and thus desired to exit from, the ethanol industry. </FONT></P>
 </TD>
 </TR>
 <TR>
 <TD VALIGN=TOP>
 <P ALIGN=CENTER><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=TOP>
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 </TR>
 <TR>
 <TD VALIGN=TOP>
 <P ALIGN=CENTER><FONT SIZE=2>&#149;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=TOP>
 <P><FONT SIZE=2>The $10.4
 million purchase price for an additional 50% equity interest in NuGen was
 determined based on an arms-length negotiation between REX management and the
 seller and represented a significant premium over the seller&#146;s initial
 investment when it purchased NuGen at a bargain out of bankruptcy.</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 </TR>
 <TR>
 <TD VALIGN=TOP>
 <P ALIGN=CENTER><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=TOP>
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 </TR>
 <TR>
 <TD VALIGN=TOP>
 <P ALIGN=CENTER><FONT SIZE=2>&#149;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=TOP>
 <P><FONT SIZE=2>The seller
 desired liquidity for its grain operations expansion, unrelated to NuGen.</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 </TR>
 <TR>
 <TD VALIGN=TOP>
 <P ALIGN=CENTER><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=TOP>
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 </TR>
 <TR>
 <TD VALIGN=TOP>
 <P ALIGN=CENTER><FONT SIZE=2>&#149;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=TOP>
 <P><FONT SIZE=2>The seller
 desired to continue selling corn to NuGen. By selling an additional 50%
 equity interest in NuGen to REX, the seller believed that it would continue
 doing business with a familiar, trusted business partner. </FONT></P>
 </TD>
 </TR>
 <TR>
 <TD VALIGN=TOP>
 <P ALIGN=CENTER><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=TOP>
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 </TR>
 <TR>
 <TD VALIGN=TOP>
 <P ALIGN=CENTER><FONT SIZE=2>&#149;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=TOP>
 <P><FONT SIZE=2>We believe
 the seller&#146;s desire to obtain liquidity on a short time frame, coupled with a
 keen interest in continuing to do business with a trusted business partner,
 contributed to the seller&#146;s decision to negotiate a transaction with REX.</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 </TR>
</TABLE>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>Based on the
results of our quantitative reassessment and consideration of the qualitative
factors described above, we concluded that a bargain purchase gain was
reasonable given our specific facts and circumstances. </FONT></P>

<P ALIGN="JUSTIFY"><FONT SIZE=2>In response to the Staff&#146;s comments, we propose to revise future
filings to enhance our discussion of our acquisition accounting related to
NuGen. We have modified the disclosure from the January 31, 2012 Form 10-K to
illustrate the enhanced disclosure we are contemplating.</FONT></P>

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 <TR STYLE="FONT-SIZE:1PX">
 <TD WIDTH="2%" VALIGN=TOP>
 <P>&nbsp;</P>
 </TD>
 <TD WIDTH="98%" VALIGN=TOP>
 <P>&nbsp;</P>
 </TD>
 </TR>
 <TR>
 <TD VALIGN=TOP>
 <P><FONT SIZE=2><B>3.</B></FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=TOP>
 <P><FONT SIZE=2><B>BUSINESS COMBINATIONS</B></FONT></P>
 </TD>
 </TR>
 <TR>
 <TD VALIGN=TOP>
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=TOP>
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 </TR>
 <TR>
 <TD VALIGN=TOP>
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=TOP>
 <P><FONT SIZE=2>On November
 1, 2011, the Company acquired an additional 50% of the outstanding membership
 units of NuGen. This acquisition resulted in the Company owning approximately
 98% of the outstanding membership units in NuGen and also resulted in the
 Company obtaining a controlling financial interest in NuGen. NuGen operates
 an ethanol production facility in Marion, South Dakota that has an annual
 nameplate capacity of 100 million gallons of ethanol. </FONT></P>
 </TD>
 </TR>
 <TR>
 <TD VALIGN=TOP>
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=TOP>
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 </TR>
 <TR>
 <TD VALIGN=TOP>
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=TOP>
 <P><FONT SIZE=2>The results
 of NuGen&#146;s operations have been included in the consolidated financial
 statements subsequent to the acquisition date and are included in the
 Company&#146;s alternative energy segment. Subsequent to the acquisition date, the
 Company has included approximately $84.1 million of net sales and revenue and
 approximately $4.0 million of net income from NuGen in </FONT></P>
 </TD>
 </TR>
</TABLE>
<P ALIGN=CENTER><FONT SIZE=2>14</FONT></P>

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<BR>

<TABLE BORDER=0 CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 WIDTH=100%>
 <TR STYLE="FONT-SIZE:1PX">
 <TD WIDTH="2%" VALIGN=TOP>
 <P>&nbsp;</P>
 </TD>
 <TD WIDTH="98%" VALIGN=TOP>
 <P>&nbsp;</P>
 </TD>
 </TR>
 <TR>
 <TD VALIGN=TOP>
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=TOP>
 <P><FONT SIZE=2>its
 Consolidated Statement of Operations for fiscal year 2011. The Company paid
 approximately $10.4 million of cash, and the fair value of the Company&#146;s
 previously held equity interest in NuGen was approximately $18.6 million.</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 </TR>
 <TR>
 <TD VALIGN=TOP>
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=TOP>
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 </TR>
 <TR>
 <TD VALIGN=TOP>
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=TOP>
 <P><FONT SIZE=2>Prior to
 this acquisition, the Company owned 48% of NuGen. In accordance with ASC 805,
 the Company accounted for this transaction as a business combination achieved
 in stages, and thus remeasured its previously held investment to fair value
 and recorded $5.4 million remeasurement loss, determined based on the excess
 of carrying value ($24.0 million) over fair value ($18.6 million). This fair
 value was determined using both a market and income approach, both of which
 contain significant unobservable inputs. </FONT></P>
 </TD>
 </TR>
 <TR>
 <TD VALIGN=TOP>
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=TOP>
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 </TR>
 <TR>
 <TD VALIGN=TOP>
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=TOP>
 <P><FONT SIZE=2><U>Under the
 market approach, the Company used market data of comparable historical
 ethanol plant sales to estimate that the fair value of the property, plant
 and equipment acquired was $83.0 million (based on the low end of comparable
 pricing) and the fair value of total net assets acquired (or equity value)
 was $42.9 million. </U></FONT></P>
 </TD>
 </TR>
 <TR>
 <TD VALIGN=TOP>
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=TOP>
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 </TR>
 <TR>
 <TD VALIGN=TOP>
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=TOP>
 <P><FONT SIZE=2><U>Under the
 income approach, the Company computed the present value of estimated discrete
 period cash flows using a discount rate of 23%. The sum of the present values
 of the discrete period cash flows and the terminal value indicated a fair
 value of property, plant and equipment of $74.2 million and a fair value of
 net assets acquired (or equity value) of $35.6 million.</U></FONT></P>
 </TD>
 </TR>
 <TR>
 <TD VALIGN=TOP>
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=TOP>
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 </TR>
 <TR>
 <TD VALIGN=TOP>
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=TOP>
 <P><FONT SIZE=2><U>The Company
 gave equal weight to the values derived under the market approach and the
 income approach, which indicated a fair value of property, plant and equipment
 of $78.6 million, and a fair value of total net assets (or equity value) of
 $39.0 million. The acquisition date fair value of the Company&#146;s existing 48%
 equity interest in NuGen ($18.6 million) was derived by multiplying the $39.0
 million equity value of NuGen by the Company&#146;s 48% ownership interest as of
 the acquisition date.</U></FONT></P>
 </TD>
 </TR>
 <TR>
 <TD VALIGN=TOP>
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=TOP>
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 </TR>
 <TR>
 <TD VALIGN=TOP>
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=TOP>
 <P><FONT SIZE=2><U>Based on the
 indicated fair values of consideration transferred, assets acquired and
 liabilities assumed, we calculated a gain on bargain purchase as follows: </U></FONT></P>
 </TD>
 </TR>
</TABLE>

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<TABLE BORDER=0 CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 WIDTH=60% STYLE="MARGIN-LEFT:2%">
 <TR STYLE="FONT-SIZE:1PX">
 <TD WIDTH="84%" VALIGN=BOTTOM>
 <P>&nbsp;</P>
 </TD>
 <TD WIDTH="3%" VALIGN=BOTTOM>
 <P>&nbsp;</P>
 </TD>
 <TD WIDTH="1%" VALIGN=BOTTOM>
 <P>&nbsp;</P>
 </TD>
 <TD WIDTH="10%" VALIGN=BOTTOM>
 <P ALIGN=RIGHT>&nbsp;</P>
 </TD>
 <TD WIDTH="1%" VALIGN=BOTTOM>
 <P>&nbsp;</P>
 </TD>
 </TR>
 <TR>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM BGCOLOR="#E5FFFF">
 <P><FONT SIZE=2><U>Consideration transferred:</U></FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM BGCOLOR="#E5FFFF">
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM BGCOLOR="#E5FFFF">
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM BGCOLOR="#E5FFFF">
 <P ALIGN=RIGHT><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM BGCOLOR="#E5FFFF">
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 </TR>
 <TR>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM>
 <P STYLE='MARGIN-RIGHT:0IN;MARGIN-LEFT:17.3PT;TEXT-INDENT:-8.65PT'><FONT  SIZE=2><U>Cash</U></FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM>
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM>
 <P><FONT SIZE=2>$</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM>
 <P ALIGN=RIGHT><FONT SIZE=2>10,413,000
 </FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM>
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 </TR>
 <TR>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM>
 <P STYLE='MARGIN-RIGHT:0IN;MARGIN-LEFT:17.3PT;TEXT-INDENT:-8.65PT'><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM>
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM>

 <HR SIZE=1 WIDTH="100%" NOSHADE COLOR=BLACK ALIGN=CENTER>

 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM>

 <HR SIZE=1 WIDTH="100%" NOSHADE COLOR=BLACK ALIGN=CENTER>

 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM>
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 </TR>
 <TR>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM BGCOLOR="#E5FFFF">
 <P STYLE='MARGIN-RIGHT:0IN;MARGIN-LEFT:17.3PT;TEXT-INDENT:-8.65PT'><FONT  SIZE=2><U>Fair value of non-controlling interest</U></FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM BGCOLOR="#E5FFFF">
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM BGCOLOR="#E5FFFF">
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM BGCOLOR="#E5FFFF">
 <P ALIGN=RIGHT><FONT SIZE=2>955,000
 </FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM BGCOLOR="#E5FFFF">
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 </TR>
 <TR>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM>
 <P STYLE='MARGIN-RIGHT:0IN;MARGIN-LEFT:17.3PT;TEXT-INDENT:-8.65PT'><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM>
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM>

 <HR SIZE=1 WIDTH="100%" NOSHADE COLOR=BLACK ALIGN=CENTER>

 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM>

 <HR SIZE=1 WIDTH="100%" NOSHADE COLOR=BLACK ALIGN=CENTER>

 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM>
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 </TR>
 <TR>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM>
 <P STYLE='MARGIN-RIGHT:0IN;MARGIN-LEFT:17.3PT;TEXT-INDENT:-8.65PT'><FONT  SIZE=2><U>Fair value of 48% equity method investment</U></FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM>
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM>
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM>
 <P ALIGN=RIGHT><FONT SIZE=2>18,642,000
 </FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM>
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 </TR>
 <TR>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM>
 <P STYLE='MARGIN-RIGHT:0IN;MARGIN-LEFT:17.3PT;TEXT-INDENT:-8.65PT'><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM>
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM>

 <HR SIZE=1 WIDTH="100%" NOSHADE COLOR=BLACK ALIGN=CENTER>

 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM>

 <HR SIZE=1 WIDTH="100%" NOSHADE COLOR=BLACK ALIGN=CENTER>

 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM>
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 </TR>
 <TR>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM BGCOLOR="#E5FFFF">
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM BGCOLOR="#E5FFFF">
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM BGCOLOR="#E5FFFF">
 <P><FONT SIZE=2>$</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM BGCOLOR="#E5FFFF">
 <P ALIGN=RIGHT><FONT SIZE=2>30,010,000</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM BGCOLOR="#E5FFFF">
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 </TR>
 <TR>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM>
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM>
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM>

 <HR SIZE=1 WIDTH="100%" NOSHADE COLOR=BLACK ALIGN=CENTER>

 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM>

 <HR SIZE=1 WIDTH="100%" NOSHADE COLOR=BLACK ALIGN=CENTER>

 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM>
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 </TR>
 <TR>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM>
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM>
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM>
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM>
 <P ALIGN=RIGHT><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM>
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 </TR>
 <TR>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM>
 <P><FONT SIZE=2><U>Net assets acquired:</U></FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM>
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM>
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM>
 <P ALIGN=RIGHT><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM>
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 </TR>
 <TR>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM BGCOLOR="#E5FFFF">
 <P STYLE='MARGIN-RIGHT:0IN;MARGIN-LEFT:17.3PT;TEXT-INDENT:-8.65PT'><FONT  SIZE=2><U>Cash</U></FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM BGCOLOR="#E5FFFF">
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM BGCOLOR="#E5FFFF">
 <P><FONT SIZE=2>$</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM BGCOLOR="#E5FFFF">
 <P ALIGN=RIGHT><FONT SIZE=2>24,971,000
 </FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM BGCOLOR="#E5FFFF">
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 </TR>
 <TR>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM>
 <P STYLE='MARGIN-RIGHT:0IN;MARGIN-LEFT:17.3PT;TEXT-INDENT:-8.65PT'><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM>
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM>

 <HR SIZE=1 WIDTH="100%" NOSHADE COLOR=BLACK ALIGN=CENTER>

 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM>

 <HR SIZE=1 WIDTH="100%" NOSHADE COLOR=BLACK ALIGN=CENTER>

 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM>
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 </TR>
 <TR>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM>
 <P STYLE='MARGIN-RIGHT:0IN;MARGIN-LEFT:17.3PT;TEXT-INDENT:-8.65PT'><FONT  SIZE=2><U>Accounts receivable</U></FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM>
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM>
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM>
 <P ALIGN=RIGHT><FONT SIZE=2>7,381,000</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM>
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 </TR>
 <TR>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM>
 <P STYLE='MARGIN-RIGHT:0IN;MARGIN-LEFT:17.3PT;TEXT-INDENT:-8.65PT'><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM>
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM>

 <HR SIZE=1 WIDTH="100%" NOSHADE COLOR=BLACK ALIGN=CENTER>

 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM>

 <HR SIZE=1 WIDTH="100%" NOSHADE COLOR=BLACK ALIGN=CENTER>

 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM>
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 </TR>
 <TR>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM BGCOLOR="#E5FFFF">
 <P STYLE='MARGIN-RIGHT:0IN;MARGIN-LEFT:17.3PT;TEXT-INDENT:-8.65PT'><FONT  SIZE=2><U>Inventory</U></FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM BGCOLOR="#E5FFFF">
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM BGCOLOR="#E5FFFF">
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM BGCOLOR="#E5FFFF">
 <P ALIGN=RIGHT><FONT SIZE=2>8,491,000
 </FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM BGCOLOR="#E5FFFF">
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 </TR>
 <TR>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM>
 <P STYLE='MARGIN-RIGHT:0IN;MARGIN-LEFT:17.3PT;TEXT-INDENT:-8.65PT'><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM>
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM>

 <HR SIZE=1 WIDTH="100%" NOSHADE COLOR=BLACK ALIGN=CENTER>

 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM>

 <HR SIZE=1 WIDTH="100%" NOSHADE COLOR=BLACK ALIGN=CENTER>

 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM>
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 </TR>
 <TR>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM>
 <P STYLE='MARGIN-RIGHT:0IN;MARGIN-LEFT:17.3PT;TEXT-INDENT:-8.65PT'><FONT  SIZE=2><U>Prepaid expenses and other current assets</U></FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM>
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM>
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM>
 <P ALIGN=RIGHT><FONT SIZE=2>711,000</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM>
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 </TR>
 <TR>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM>
 <P STYLE='MARGIN-RIGHT:0IN;MARGIN-LEFT:17.3PT;TEXT-INDENT:-8.65PT'><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM>
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM>

 <HR SIZE=1 WIDTH="100%" NOSHADE COLOR=BLACK ALIGN=CENTER>

 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM>

 <HR SIZE=1 WIDTH="100%" NOSHADE COLOR=BLACK ALIGN=CENTER>

 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM>
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 </TR>
 <TR>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM BGCOLOR="#E5FFFF">
 <P STYLE='MARGIN-RIGHT:0IN;MARGIN-LEFT:17.3PT;TEXT-INDENT:-8.65PT'><FONT  SIZE=2><U>Other assets</U></FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM BGCOLOR="#E5FFFF">
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM BGCOLOR="#E5FFFF">
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM BGCOLOR="#E5FFFF">
 <P ALIGN=RIGHT><FONT SIZE=2>2,995,000
 </FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM BGCOLOR="#E5FFFF">
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 </TR>
 <TR>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM>
 <P STYLE='MARGIN-RIGHT:0IN;MARGIN-LEFT:17.3PT;TEXT-INDENT:-8.65PT'><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM>
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM>

 <HR SIZE=1 WIDTH="100%" NOSHADE COLOR=BLACK ALIGN=CENTER>

 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM>

 <HR SIZE=1 WIDTH="100%" NOSHADE COLOR=BLACK ALIGN=CENTER>

 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM>
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 </TR>
 <TR>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM>
 <P STYLE='MARGIN-RIGHT:0IN;MARGIN-LEFT:17.3PT;TEXT-INDENT:-8.65PT'><FONT  SIZE=2><U>Property, plant and equipment</U></FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM>
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM>
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM>
 <P ALIGN=RIGHT><FONT SIZE=2>78,618,000
 </FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM>
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 </TR>
 <TR>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM>
 <P STYLE='MARGIN-RIGHT:0IN;MARGIN-LEFT:17.3PT;TEXT-INDENT:-8.65PT'><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM>
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM>

 <HR SIZE=1 WIDTH="100%" NOSHADE COLOR=BLACK ALIGN=CENTER>

 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM>

 <HR SIZE=1 WIDTH="100%" NOSHADE COLOR=BLACK ALIGN=CENTER>

 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM>
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 </TR>
 <TR>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM BGCOLOR="#E5FFFF">
 <P STYLE='MARGIN-RIGHT:0IN;MARGIN-LEFT:17.3PT;TEXT-INDENT:-8.65PT'><FONT  SIZE=2><U>Current liabilities</U></FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM BGCOLOR="#E5FFFF">
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM BGCOLOR="#E5FFFF">
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM BGCOLOR="#E5FFFF">
 <P ALIGN=RIGHT><FONT SIZE=2>(19,167,000</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM BGCOLOR="#E5FFFF">
 <P><FONT SIZE=2>)</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 </TR>
 <TR>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM>
 <P STYLE='MARGIN-RIGHT:0IN;MARGIN-LEFT:17.3PT;TEXT-INDENT:-8.65PT'><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM>
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM>

 <HR SIZE=1 WIDTH="100%" NOSHADE COLOR=BLACK ALIGN=CENTER>

 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM>

 <HR SIZE=1 WIDTH="100%" NOSHADE COLOR=BLACK ALIGN=CENTER>

 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM>
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 </TR>
 <TR>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM>
 <P STYLE='MARGIN-RIGHT:0IN;MARGIN-LEFT:17.3PT;TEXT-INDENT:-8.65PT'><FONT  SIZE=2><U>Long-term debt</U></FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM>
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM>
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM>
 <P ALIGN=RIGHT><FONT SIZE=2>(65,000,000</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM>
 <P><FONT SIZE=2>)</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 </TR>
 <TR>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM>
 <P STYLE='MARGIN-RIGHT:0IN;MARGIN-LEFT:17.3PT;TEXT-INDENT:-8.65PT'><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM>
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM>

 <HR SIZE=1 WIDTH="100%" NOSHADE COLOR=BLACK ALIGN=CENTER>

 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM>

 <HR SIZE=1 WIDTH="100%" NOSHADE COLOR=BLACK ALIGN=CENTER>

 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM>
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 </TR>
 <TR>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM BGCOLOR="#E5FFFF">
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM BGCOLOR="#E5FFFF">
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM BGCOLOR="#E5FFFF">
 <P><FONT SIZE=2>$</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM BGCOLOR="#E5FFFF">
 <P ALIGN=RIGHT><FONT SIZE=2>39,000,000</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM BGCOLOR="#E5FFFF">
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 </TR>
 <TR>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM>
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM>
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM>

 <HR SIZE=1 WIDTH="100%" NOSHADE COLOR=BLACK ALIGN=CENTER>

 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM>

 <HR SIZE=1 WIDTH="100%" NOSHADE COLOR=BLACK ALIGN=CENTER>

 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM>
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 </TR>
 <TR>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM>
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM>
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM>
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM>
 <P ALIGN=RIGHT><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM>
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 </TR>
 <TR>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM>
 <P STYLE='MARGIN-RIGHT:0IN;MARGIN-LEFT:17.3PT;TEXT-INDENT:-8.65PT'><FONT  SIZE=2><U>Bargain purchase gain</U></FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM>
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM>
 <P><FONT SIZE=2>$</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM>
 <P ALIGN=RIGHT><FONT SIZE=2>8,990,000
 </FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM>
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 </TR>
 <TR>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM>
 <P STYLE='MARGIN-RIGHT:0IN;MARGIN-LEFT:17.3PT;TEXT-INDENT:-8.65PT'><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM>
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM>

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 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM>
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 </TR>
</TABLE>
<P ALIGN=CENTER><FONT SIZE=2>15</FONT></P>

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<BR>

<TABLE BORDER=0 CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 WIDTH=100%>
 <TR STYLE="FONT-SIZE:1PX">
 <TD WIDTH="2%" VALIGN=TOP>
 <P>&nbsp;</P>
 </TD>
 <TD WIDTH="98%" VALIGN=TOP>
 <P>&nbsp;</P>
 </TD>
 </TR>
 <TR>
 <TD VALIGN=TOP>
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=TOP>
 <P><FONT SIZE=2>Before
 recognizing the bargain purchase gain, we reassessed whether and confirmed
 that all of the assets acquired and all of the liabilities assumed had been
 correctly identified. We also considered various qualitative factors to
 evaluate if the former owners received an adequate rate of return on their
 investment despite the bargain purchase gain, including: 1) t<U>he seller was
 a farmer cooperative group primarily in the business of storing and selling
 corn. Prior to acquiring NuGen, the farmer cooperative group sold corn to the
 NuGen plant. The seller acquired NuGen in 2009 in order to preserve the
 farmer cooperative group&#146;s ability to sell its corn (and not out of desire to
 enter the ethanol industry). After recovering their initial investment in
 NuGen via distributions from operations, the farmer cooperative group was no
 longer motivated to remain in, and thus desired to exit from, the ethanol
 industry; 2) the $10.4 million purchase price for an additional 50% equity
 interest in NuGen was determined based on an arms-length negotiation between
 REX management and the seller and represented a significant premium over the
 seller&#146;s initial investment when it purchased NuGen at a bargain out of
 bankruptcy; 3) the seller desired liquidity for its grain operations
 expansion, unrelated to NuGen; and 4) by selling an additional 50% equity
 interest in NuGen to REX, the seller believed that it would continue doing
 business with a familiar, trusted business partner. </U></FONT></P>
 </TD>
 </TR>
 <TR>
 <TD VALIGN=TOP>
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=TOP>
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 </TR>
 <TR>
 <TD VALIGN=TOP>
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=TOP>
 <P><FONT SIZE=2><U>The seller&#146;s
 desire to obtain liquidity on a short time frame, coupled with a keen
 interest in continuing to do business with a trusted business partner,
 contributed to the seller&#146;s decision to negotiate a transaction with REX.</U></FONT></P>
 </TD>
 </TR>
 <TR>
 <TD VALIGN=TOP>
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=TOP>
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 </TR>
 <TR>
 <TD VALIGN=TOP>
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=TOP>
 <P><FONT SIZE=2>The gain on
 bargain purchase of approximately $8.9 million, combined with the loss
 related to the equity method investment remeasurement of approximately $5.4
 million is recorded as &#147;Bargain Purchase Gain, Net&#148; of $3.5 million on the
 accompanying Consolidated Statement of Operations.</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 </TR>
</TABLE>

<P><FONT SIZE=2><U><B>Form 10-Q for the
Period Ended July 31, 2012</B></U></FONT></P>

<TABLE BORDER=0 CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 WIDTH=100%>
 <TR STYLE="FONT-SIZE:1PX">
 <TD WIDTH="2%" VALIGN=TOP>
 <P>&nbsp;</P>
 </TD>
 <TD WIDTH="98%" VALIGN=TOP>
 <P>&nbsp;</P>
 </TD>
 </TR>
 <TR>
 <TD VALIGN=TOP>
 <P><FONT SIZE=2><B>8.</B></FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=TOP>
 <P><FONT SIZE=2><B>Please address the above comments in your
 interim filings as well, as applicable.</B></FONT></P>
 </TD>
 </TR>
</TABLE>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>We acknowledge
the comment and will ensure that our future interim filings address the above
comments.</FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2><U><B>Definitive Proxy
Statement on Schedule 14A filed on May 1, 2012</B></U></FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2><U><B>Executive
Compensation, page 7<BR>
Summary Compensation Table, page 10</B></U></FONT></P>

<TABLE BORDER=0 CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 WIDTH=100%>
 <TR STYLE="FONT-SIZE:1PX">
 <TD WIDTH="2%" VALIGN=TOP>
 <P>&nbsp;</P>
 </TD>
 <TD WIDTH="98%" VALIGN=TOP>
 <P>&nbsp;</P>
 </TD>
 </TR>
 <TR>
 <TD VALIGN=TOP>
 <P><FONT SIZE=2><B>9.</B></FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=TOP>
 <P><FONT SIZE=2><B>We note that you have included the amount
 of the annual cash bonus in the &#147;Bonus&#148; column of the summary compensation
 table. However, it appears that the annual cash </B></FONT></P>
 </TD>
 </TR>
</TABLE>
<P ALIGN=CENTER><FONT SIZE=2>16</FONT></P>

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<BR>

<TABLE BORDER=0 CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 WIDTH=100%>
 <TR STYLE="FONT-SIZE:1PX">
 <TD WIDTH="2%" VALIGN=TOP>
 <P>&nbsp;</P>
 </TD>
 <TD WIDTH="98%" VALIGN=TOP>
 <P>&nbsp;</P>
 </TD>
 </TR>
 <TR>
 <TD VALIGN=TOP>
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=TOP>
 <P><FONT SIZE=2><B>bonus payout is calculated based on the
 achievement of certain pre-established performance measures. In future
 filings, please include annual cash bonus awards in the &#147;Non-Equity Incentive
 Plan Compensation&#148; column and included the related disclosure in the Grants
 of Plan-Based Awards Table. In the alternative, please tell us why you
 believe the compensation is properly categorized as a &#147;bonus&#148;. See item
 402(a)(6)(iii) of Regulation S-K and Question 119.02 of the Compliance and
 Disclosure Interpretations for Regulation S-K.</B></FONT></P>
 </TD>
 </TR>
</TABLE>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>In response to
the Staff&#146;s comment, in future filings we will include annual cash bonus awards
in the &#147;Non-Equity Incentive Plan Compensation&#148; column of the summary
compensation table and will include the related disclosure in the Grants of
Plan-Based Awards Table. The below tables and narrative disclosure for fiscal
2011 awards illustrates the changes and related disclosure we are
contemplating.</FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2><B>Summary Compensation Table</B></FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>The following table sets
forth the compensation of our Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer
and Chief Operating Officer.</FONT></P>

<TABLE BORDER=0 CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 WIDTH=100%>
 <TR STYLE="FONT-SIZE:1PX">
 <TD WIDTH="29%" VALIGN=BOTTOM>
 <P>&nbsp;</P>
 </TD>
 <TD WIDTH="3%" VALIGN=BOTTOM>
 <P>&nbsp;</P>
 </TD>
 <TD WIDTH="6%" VALIGN=BOTTOM>
 <P ALIGN=CENTER>&nbsp;</P>
 </TD>
 <TD WIDTH="3%" VALIGN=BOTTOM>
 <P>&nbsp;</P>
 </TD>
 <TD WIDTH="8%" VALIGN=BOTTOM>
 <P ALIGN=RIGHT>&nbsp;</P>
 </TD>
 <TD WIDTH="2%" VALIGN=BOTTOM>
 <P ALIGN=RIGHT>&nbsp;</P>
 </TD>
 <TD WIDTH="3%" VALIGN=BOTTOM>
 <P>&nbsp;</P>
 </TD>
 <TD WIDTH="11%" VALIGN=BOTTOM>
 <P ALIGN=RIGHT>&nbsp;</P>
 </TD>
 <TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN=BOTTOM>
 <P ALIGN=RIGHT>&nbsp;</P>
 </TD>
 <TD WIDTH="3%" VALIGN=BOTTOM>
 <P>&nbsp;</P>
 </TD>
 <TD WIDTH="10%" VALIGN=BOTTOM>
 <P ALIGN=RIGHT>&nbsp;</P>
 </TD>
 <TD WIDTH="5%" VALIGN=BOTTOM>
 <P ALIGN=RIGHT>&nbsp;</P>
 </TD>
 <TD WIDTH="3%" VALIGN=BOTTOM>
 <P>&nbsp;</P>
 </TD>
 <TD WIDTH="1%" VALIGN=BOTTOM>
 <P>&nbsp;</P>
 </TD>
 <TD WIDTH="8%" VALIGN=BOTTOM>
 <P ALIGN=RIGHT>&nbsp;</P>
 </TD>
 <TD WIDTH="1%" VALIGN=BOTTOM>
 <P>&nbsp;</P>
 </TD>
 </TR>
 <TR>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM>
 <P><FONT SIZE=2><B>Name and
 Principal Position</B></FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM>
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM>
 <P ALIGN=CENTER><FONT SIZE=2><B>Year</B></FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM>
 <P ALIGN=CENTER><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD COLSPAN=2 VALIGN=BOTTOM>
 <P ALIGN=CENTER><FONT SIZE=2><B>Salary ($)</B></FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM>
 <P ALIGN=CENTER><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD COLSPAN=2 VALIGN=BOTTOM>
 <P ALIGN=CENTER><FONT SIZE=2><B>Non-Equity <BR>
 Incentive Plan <BR>
 Compensation(1)($)</B></FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM>
 <P ALIGN=CENTER><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD COLSPAN=2 VALIGN=BOTTOM>
 <P ALIGN=CENTER><FONT SIZE=2><B>All Other <BR>
 Compensation (2)($)</B></FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM>
 <P ALIGN=CENTER><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD COLSPAN=2 VALIGN=BOTTOM>
 <P ALIGN=CENTER><FONT SIZE=2><B>Total ($)</B></FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM>
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 </TR>
 <TR>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM>

 <HR SIZE=1 WIDTH="100%" NOSHADE COLOR=BLACK ALIGN=CENTER>

 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM>
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM>

 <HR SIZE=1 WIDTH="100%" NOSHADE COLOR=BLACK ALIGN=CENTER>

 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM>
 <P ALIGN=CENTER><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD COLSPAN=2 VALIGN=BOTTOM>

 <HR SIZE=1 WIDTH="100%" NOSHADE COLOR=BLACK ALIGN=CENTER>

 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM>
 <P ALIGN=CENTER><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD COLSPAN=2 VALIGN=BOTTOM>

 <HR SIZE=1 WIDTH="100%" NOSHADE COLOR=BLACK ALIGN=CENTER>

 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM>
 <P ALIGN=CENTER><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD COLSPAN=2 VALIGN=BOTTOM>

 <HR SIZE=1 WIDTH="100%" NOSHADE COLOR=BLACK ALIGN=CENTER>

 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM>
 <P ALIGN=CENTER><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD COLSPAN=2 VALIGN=BOTTOM>

 <HR SIZE=1 WIDTH="100%" NOSHADE COLOR=BLACK ALIGN=CENTER>

 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM>
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 </TR>
 <TR>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM>
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 </TR>
 <TR>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM BGCOLOR="#E5FFFF">
 <P><FONT SIZE=2>Stuart A. Rose</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM BGCOLOR="#E5FFFF">
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM BGCOLOR="#E5FFFF">
 <P ALIGN=CENTER><FONT SIZE=2>2011</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM BGCOLOR="#E5FFFF">
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM BGCOLOR="#E5FFFF">
 <P ALIGN=RIGHT><FONT SIZE=2>154,500</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM BGCOLOR="#E5FFFF">
 <P ALIGN=RIGHT><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM BGCOLOR="#E5FFFF">
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM BGCOLOR="#E5FFFF">
 <P ALIGN=RIGHT><FONT SIZE=2>1,000,000</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM BGCOLOR="#E5FFFF">
 <P ALIGN=RIGHT><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM BGCOLOR="#E5FFFF">
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM BGCOLOR="#E5FFFF">
 <P ALIGN=RIGHT><FONT SIZE=2>3,205</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM BGCOLOR="#E5FFFF">
 <P ALIGN=RIGHT><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM BGCOLOR="#E5FFFF">
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM BGCOLOR="#E5FFFF">
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM BGCOLOR="#E5FFFF">
 <P ALIGN=RIGHT><FONT SIZE=2>1,157,705</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM BGCOLOR="#E5FFFF">
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 </TR>
 <TR>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM BGCOLOR="#E5FFFF">
 <P STYLE='MARGIN-RIGHT:0IN;MARGIN-LEFT:17.3PT;TEXT-INDENT:-8.65PT'><FONT  SIZE=2>Chairman of the Board and Chief</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM BGCOLOR="#E5FFFF">
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM BGCOLOR="#E5FFFF">
 <P ALIGN=CENTER><FONT SIZE=2>2010</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM BGCOLOR="#E5FFFF">
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM BGCOLOR="#E5FFFF">
 <P ALIGN=RIGHT><FONT SIZE=2>154,500</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM BGCOLOR="#E5FFFF">
 <P ALIGN=RIGHT><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM BGCOLOR="#E5FFFF">
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM BGCOLOR="#E5FFFF">
 <P ALIGN=RIGHT><FONT SIZE=2>312,174</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM BGCOLOR="#E5FFFF">
 <P ALIGN=RIGHT><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM BGCOLOR="#E5FFFF">
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM BGCOLOR="#E5FFFF">
 <P ALIGN=RIGHT><FONT SIZE=2>9,750</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM BGCOLOR="#E5FFFF">
 <P ALIGN=RIGHT><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM BGCOLOR="#E5FFFF">
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM BGCOLOR="#E5FFFF">
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM BGCOLOR="#E5FFFF">
 <P ALIGN=RIGHT><FONT SIZE=2>476,424</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM BGCOLOR="#E5FFFF">
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 </TR>
 <TR>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM BGCOLOR="#E5FFFF">
 <P STYLE='MARGIN-RIGHT:0IN;MARGIN-LEFT:17.3PT;TEXT-INDENT:-8.65PT'><FONT  SIZE=2>Executive Officer</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM BGCOLOR="#E5FFFF">
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM BGCOLOR="#E5FFFF">
 <P ALIGN=CENTER><FONT SIZE=2>2009</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM BGCOLOR="#E5FFFF">
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM BGCOLOR="#E5FFFF">
 <P ALIGN=RIGHT><FONT SIZE=2>154,500</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM BGCOLOR="#E5FFFF">
 <P ALIGN=RIGHT><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM BGCOLOR="#E5FFFF">
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM BGCOLOR="#E5FFFF">
 <P ALIGN=RIGHT><FONT SIZE=2>459,760</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM BGCOLOR="#E5FFFF">
 <P ALIGN=RIGHT><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM BGCOLOR="#E5FFFF">
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM BGCOLOR="#E5FFFF">
 <P ALIGN=RIGHT><FONT SIZE=2>9,750</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM BGCOLOR="#E5FFFF">
 <P ALIGN=RIGHT><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM BGCOLOR="#E5FFFF">
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM BGCOLOR="#E5FFFF">
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM BGCOLOR="#E5FFFF">
 <P ALIGN=RIGHT><FONT SIZE=2>624,010</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM BGCOLOR="#E5FFFF">
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 </TR>
 <TR>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM>
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM>
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM>
 <P ALIGN=CENTER><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM>
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM>
 <P ALIGN=RIGHT><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM>
 <P ALIGN=RIGHT><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM>
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM>
 <P ALIGN=RIGHT><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM>
 <P ALIGN=RIGHT><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM>
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM>
 <P ALIGN=RIGHT><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM>
 <P ALIGN=RIGHT><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM>
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM>
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM>
 <P ALIGN=RIGHT><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM>
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 </TR>
 <TR>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM>
 <P><FONT SIZE=2>Douglas L. Bruggeman</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM>
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM>
 <P ALIGN=CENTER><FONT SIZE=2>2011</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM>
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM>
 <P ALIGN=RIGHT><FONT SIZE=2>275,700</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM>
 <P ALIGN=RIGHT><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM>
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM>
 <P ALIGN=RIGHT><FONT SIZE=2>485,572</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM>
 <P ALIGN=RIGHT><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM>
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM>
 <P ALIGN=RIGHT><FONT SIZE=2>200</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM>
 <P ALIGN=RIGHT><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM>
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM>
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM>
 <P ALIGN=RIGHT><FONT SIZE=2>761,472</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM>
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 </TR>
 <TR>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM>
 <P STYLE='MARGIN-RIGHT:0IN;MARGIN-LEFT:17.3PT;TEXT-INDENT:-8.65PT'><FONT  SIZE=2>Vice President-Finance, Chief</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM>
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM>
 <P ALIGN=CENTER><FONT SIZE=2>2010</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM>
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM>
 <P ALIGN=RIGHT><FONT SIZE=2>256,950</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM>
 <P ALIGN=RIGHT><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM>
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM>
 <P ALIGN=RIGHT><FONT SIZE=2>106,536</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM>
 <P ALIGN=RIGHT><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM>
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM>
 <P ALIGN=RIGHT><FONT SIZE=2>200</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM>
 <P ALIGN=RIGHT><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM>
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM>
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM>
 <P ALIGN=RIGHT><FONT SIZE=2>363,686</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM>
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 </TR>
 <TR>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM>
 <P STYLE='MARGIN-RIGHT:0IN;MARGIN-LEFT:17.3PT;TEXT-INDENT:-8.65PT'><FONT  SIZE=2>Financial Officer and Treasurer</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM>
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM>
 <P ALIGN=CENTER><FONT SIZE=2>2009</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM>
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM>
 <P ALIGN=RIGHT><FONT SIZE=2>225,700</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM>
 <P ALIGN=RIGHT><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM>
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM>
 <P ALIGN=RIGHT><FONT SIZE=2>248,475</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM>
 <P ALIGN=RIGHT><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM>
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM>
 <P ALIGN=RIGHT><FONT SIZE=2>200</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM>
 <P ALIGN=RIGHT><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM>
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM>
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM>
 <P ALIGN=RIGHT><FONT SIZE=2>474,375</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM>
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 </TR>
 <TR>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM>
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM>
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM>
 <P ALIGN=CENTER><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM>
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM>
 <P ALIGN=RIGHT><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM>
 <P ALIGN=RIGHT><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM>
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM>
 <P ALIGN=RIGHT><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM>
 <P ALIGN=RIGHT><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM>
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM>
 <P ALIGN=RIGHT><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM>
 <P ALIGN=RIGHT><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM>
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM>
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM>
 <P ALIGN=RIGHT><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM>
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 </TR>
 <TR>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM BGCOLOR="#E5FFFF">
 <P><FONT SIZE=2>Zafar A. Rizvi</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM BGCOLOR="#E5FFFF">
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM BGCOLOR="#E5FFFF">
 <P ALIGN=CENTER><FONT SIZE=2>2011</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM BGCOLOR="#E5FFFF">
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM BGCOLOR="#E5FFFF">
 <P ALIGN=RIGHT><FONT SIZE=2>199,070</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM BGCOLOR="#E5FFFF">
 <P ALIGN=RIGHT><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM BGCOLOR="#E5FFFF">
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM BGCOLOR="#E5FFFF">
 <P ALIGN=RIGHT><FONT SIZE=2>970,976</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM BGCOLOR="#E5FFFF">
 <P ALIGN=RIGHT><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM BGCOLOR="#E5FFFF">
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM BGCOLOR="#E5FFFF">
 <P ALIGN=RIGHT><FONT SIZE=2>200</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM BGCOLOR="#E5FFFF">
 <P ALIGN=RIGHT><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM BGCOLOR="#E5FFFF">
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM BGCOLOR="#E5FFFF">
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM BGCOLOR="#E5FFFF">
 <P ALIGN=RIGHT><FONT SIZE=2>1,170,246</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM BGCOLOR="#E5FFFF">
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 </TR>
 <TR>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM BGCOLOR="#E5FFFF">
 <P STYLE='MARGIN-RIGHT:0IN;MARGIN-LEFT:17.3PT;TEXT-INDENT:-8.65PT'><FONT  SIZE=2>President and Chief Operating</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM BGCOLOR="#E5FFFF">
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM BGCOLOR="#E5FFFF">
 <P ALIGN=CENTER><FONT SIZE=2>2010</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM BGCOLOR="#E5FFFF">
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM BGCOLOR="#E5FFFF">
 <P ALIGN=RIGHT><FONT SIZE=2>180,320</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM BGCOLOR="#E5FFFF">
 <P ALIGN=RIGHT><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM BGCOLOR="#E5FFFF">
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM BGCOLOR="#E5FFFF">
 <P ALIGN=RIGHT><FONT SIZE=2>208,824</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM BGCOLOR="#E5FFFF">
 <P ALIGN=RIGHT><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM BGCOLOR="#E5FFFF">
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM BGCOLOR="#E5FFFF">
 <P ALIGN=RIGHT><FONT SIZE=2>200</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM BGCOLOR="#E5FFFF">
 <P ALIGN=RIGHT><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM BGCOLOR="#E5FFFF">
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM BGCOLOR="#E5FFFF">
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM BGCOLOR="#E5FFFF">
 <P ALIGN=RIGHT><FONT SIZE=2>389,344</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM BGCOLOR="#E5FFFF">
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 </TR>
 <TR>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM BGCOLOR="#E5FFFF">
 <P STYLE='MARGIN-RIGHT:0IN;MARGIN-LEFT:17.3PT;TEXT-INDENT:-8.65PT'><FONT  SIZE=2>Officer</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM BGCOLOR="#E5FFFF">
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM BGCOLOR="#E5FFFF">
 <P ALIGN=CENTER><FONT SIZE=2>2009</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM BGCOLOR="#E5FFFF">
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM BGCOLOR="#E5FFFF">
 <P ALIGN=RIGHT><FONT SIZE=2>149,070</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM BGCOLOR="#E5FFFF">
 <P ALIGN=RIGHT><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM BGCOLOR="#E5FFFF">
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM BGCOLOR="#E5FFFF">
 <P ALIGN=RIGHT><FONT SIZE=2>330,460</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM BGCOLOR="#E5FFFF">
 <P ALIGN=RIGHT><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM BGCOLOR="#E5FFFF">
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM BGCOLOR="#E5FFFF">
 <P ALIGN=RIGHT><FONT SIZE=2>200</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM BGCOLOR="#E5FFFF">
 <P ALIGN=RIGHT><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM BGCOLOR="#E5FFFF">
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM BGCOLOR="#E5FFFF">
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM BGCOLOR="#E5FFFF">
 <P ALIGN=RIGHT><FONT SIZE=2>479,730</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM BGCOLOR="#E5FFFF">
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 </TR>
</TABLE>

<BR>

<TABLE BORDER=0 CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 WIDTH=100%>
 <TR STYLE="FONT-SIZE:1PX">
 <TD WIDTH="15%" VALIGN=TOP>
 <P>&nbsp;</P>
 </TD>
 <TD WIDTH="85%" VALIGN=TOP>
 <P>&nbsp;</P>
 </TD>
 </TR>
 <TR>
 <TD VALIGN=TOP>

 <HR SIZE=1 WIDTH="100%" NOSHADE COLOR=BLACK ALIGN=CENTER>

 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=TOP>
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 </TR>
 <TR>
 <TD COLSPAN=2 VALIGN=TOP>
 <P><FONT SIZE=2>(1) Amounts in this column
 reflect cash payouts earned under our annual cash incentive plan. See &#147;Grants
 of Plan-Based Awards.&#148;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 </TR>
 <TR>
 <TD COLSPAN=2 VALIGN=TOP>
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 </TR>
 <TR>
 <TD COLSPAN=2 VALIGN=TOP>
 <P><FONT SIZE=2>(2) Amounts in this column
 reflect (i) $200 matching contribution on behalf of each named executive
 officer other than Mr. Rose and (ii) value of use of a company automobile for
 Mr. Rose ($3,205).</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 </TR>
</TABLE>

<P><FONT SIZE=2><B>Grants of Plan-Based Awards</B></FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>The following table sets
forth information concerning grants of awards to each named executive officer
in fiscal 2011 under our annual cash incentive plan.</FONT></P>

<TABLE BORDER=0 CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 WIDTH=60%>
 <TR STYLE="FONT-SIZE:1PX">
 <TD WIDTH="6%" VALIGN=BOTTOM>
 <P>&nbsp;</P>
 </TD>
 <TD WIDTH="33%" VALIGN=BOTTOM>
 <P>&nbsp;</P>
 </TD>
 <TD WIDTH="3%" VALIGN=BOTTOM>
 <P>&nbsp;</P>
 </TD>
 <TD WIDTH="1%" VALIGN=BOTTOM>
 <P>&nbsp;</P>
 </TD>
 <TD WIDTH="14%" VALIGN=BOTTOM>
 <P ALIGN=RIGHT>&nbsp;</P>
 </TD>
 <TD WIDTH="3%" VALIGN=BOTTOM>
 <P>&nbsp;</P>
 </TD>
 <TD WIDTH="1%" VALIGN=BOTTOM>
 <P>&nbsp;</P>
 </TD>
 <TD WIDTH="13%" VALIGN=BOTTOM>
 <P ALIGN=RIGHT>&nbsp;</P>
 </TD>
 <TD WIDTH="3%" VALIGN=BOTTOM>
 <P>&nbsp;</P>
 </TD>
 <TD WIDTH="1%" VALIGN=BOTTOM>
 <P>&nbsp;</P>
 </TD>
 <TD WIDTH="14%" VALIGN=BOTTOM>
 <P ALIGN=RIGHT>&nbsp;</P>
 </TD>
 <TD WIDTH="1%" VALIGN=BOTTOM>
 <P>&nbsp;</P>
 </TD>
 </TR>
 <TR>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM>
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM>
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM>
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD COLSPAN=8 VALIGN=BOTTOM>
 <P ALIGN=CENTER><FONT SIZE=2><B>Estimated
 Future Payouts <BR>
 Under Non-Equity <BR>
 Incentive Plan Awards</B></FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM>
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 </TR>
 <TR>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM>
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM>
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM>
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD COLSPAN=8 VALIGN=BOTTOM>

 <HR SIZE=1 WIDTH="100%" NOSHADE COLOR=BLACK ALIGN=CENTER>

 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM>
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 </TR>
 <TR>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM>
 <P><FONT SIZE=2><B>Name</B></FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM>
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM>
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD COLSPAN=2 VALIGN=BOTTOM>
 <P ALIGN=CENTER><FONT SIZE=2><B>Threshold
 ($)</B></FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM>
 <P ALIGN=CENTER><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD COLSPAN=2 VALIGN=BOTTOM>
 <P ALIGN=CENTER><FONT SIZE=2><B>Target
 (1)($)</B></FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM>
 <P ALIGN=CENTER><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD COLSPAN=2 VALIGN=BOTTOM>
 <P ALIGN=CENTER><FONT SIZE=2><B>Maximum
 ($)</B></FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM>
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 </TR>
 <TR>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM>

 <HR SIZE=1 WIDTH="100%" NOSHADE COLOR=BLACK ALIGN=CENTER>

 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM>
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM>
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD COLSPAN=2 VALIGN=BOTTOM>

 <HR SIZE=1 WIDTH="100%" NOSHADE COLOR=BLACK ALIGN=CENTER>

 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM>
 <P ALIGN=CENTER><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD COLSPAN=2 VALIGN=BOTTOM>

 <HR SIZE=1 WIDTH="100%" NOSHADE COLOR=BLACK ALIGN=CENTER>

 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM>
 <P ALIGN=CENTER><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD COLSPAN=2 VALIGN=BOTTOM>

 <HR SIZE=1 WIDTH="100%" NOSHADE COLOR=BLACK ALIGN=CENTER>

 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM>
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 </TR>
 <TR>
 <TD COLSPAN=2 VALIGN=BOTTOM>
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM>
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM>
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM>
 <P ALIGN=CENTER><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM>
 <P ALIGN=CENTER><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM>
 <P ALIGN=CENTER><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM>
 <P ALIGN=CENTER><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM>
 <P ALIGN=CENTER><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM>
 <P ALIGN=CENTER><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM>
 <P ALIGN=CENTER><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM>
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 </TR>
 <TR>
 <TD COLSPAN=2 VALIGN=BOTTOM BGCOLOR="#E5FFFF">
 <P><FONT SIZE=2>Stuart A. Rose</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM BGCOLOR="#E5FFFF">
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM BGCOLOR="#E5FFFF">
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM BGCOLOR="#E5FFFF">
 <P ALIGN=CENTER><FONT SIZE=2>0</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM BGCOLOR="#E5FFFF">
 <P ALIGN=CENTER><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM BGCOLOR="#E5FFFF">
 <P ALIGN=CENTER><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM BGCOLOR="#E5FFFF">
 <P ALIGN=CENTER><FONT SIZE=2>312,174</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM BGCOLOR="#E5FFFF">
 <P ALIGN=CENTER><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM BGCOLOR="#E5FFFF">
 <P ALIGN=CENTER><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM BGCOLOR="#E5FFFF">
 <P ALIGN=CENTER><FONT SIZE=2>1,000,000</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM BGCOLOR="#E5FFFF">
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 </TR>
 <TR>
 <TD COLSPAN=2 VALIGN=BOTTOM>
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM>
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM>
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM>
 <P ALIGN=CENTER><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM>
 <P ALIGN=CENTER><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM>
 <P ALIGN=CENTER><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM>
 <P ALIGN=CENTER><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM>
 <P ALIGN=CENTER><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM>
 <P ALIGN=CENTER><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM>
 <P ALIGN=CENTER><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM>
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 </TR>
 <TR>
 <TD COLSPAN=2 VALIGN=BOTTOM>
 <P><FONT SIZE=2>Douglas L. Bruggeman</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM>
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM>
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM>
 <P ALIGN=CENTER><FONT SIZE=2>0</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM>
 <P ALIGN=CENTER><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM>
 <P ALIGN=CENTER><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM>
 <P ALIGN=CENTER><FONT SIZE=2>106,536</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM>
 <P ALIGN=CENTER><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM>
 <P ALIGN=CENTER><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM>
 <P ALIGN=CENTER><FONT SIZE=2>1,000,000</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM>
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 </TR>
 <TR>
 <TD COLSPAN=2 VALIGN=BOTTOM>
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM>
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM>
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM>
 <P ALIGN=CENTER><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM>
 <P ALIGN=CENTER><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM>
 <P ALIGN=CENTER><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM>
 <P ALIGN=CENTER><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM>
 <P ALIGN=CENTER><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM>
 <P ALIGN=CENTER><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM>
 <P ALIGN=CENTER><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM>
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 </TR>
 <TR>
 <TD COLSPAN=2 VALIGN=BOTTOM BGCOLOR="#E5FFFF">
 <P><FONT SIZE=2>Zafar A. Rizvi</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM BGCOLOR="#E5FFFF">
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM BGCOLOR="#E5FFFF">
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM BGCOLOR="#E5FFFF">
 <P ALIGN=CENTER><FONT SIZE=2>0</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM BGCOLOR="#E5FFFF">
 <P ALIGN=CENTER><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM BGCOLOR="#E5FFFF">
 <P ALIGN=CENTER><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM BGCOLOR="#E5FFFF">
 <P ALIGN=CENTER><FONT SIZE=2>208,824</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM BGCOLOR="#E5FFFF">
 <P ALIGN=CENTER><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM BGCOLOR="#E5FFFF">
 <P ALIGN=CENTER><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM BGCOLOR="#E5FFFF">
 <P ALIGN=CENTER><FONT SIZE=2>1,000,000</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM BGCOLOR="#E5FFFF">
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 </TR>
</TABLE>


<BR>

<TABLE BORDER=0 CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 WIDTH=100%>
 <TR STYLE="FONT-SIZE:1PX">
 <TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN=TOP>
 <P>&nbsp;</P>
 </TD>
 <TD WIDTH="11%" VALIGN=TOP>
 <P>&nbsp;</P>
 </TD>
 <TD WIDTH="85%" VALIGN=TOP>
 <P>&nbsp;</P>
 </TD>
 </TR>
 <TR>
 <TD COLSPAN=2 VALIGN=TOP>

 <HR SIZE=1 WIDTH="100%" NOSHADE COLOR=BLACK ALIGN=CENTER>

 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=TOP>
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 </TR>
 <TR>
 <TD VALIGN=TOP>
 <P><FONT SIZE=2>(1)</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD COLSPAN=2 VALIGN=TOP>
 <P><FONT SIZE=2>Target amounts are not
 determinable at the time of grant. Amounts shown are representative amounts
 based on fiscal 2010 performance.</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 </TR>
</TABLE>

<P ALIGN=CENTER><FONT SIZE=2>17</FONT></P>

<HR NOSHADE ALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="100%" SIZE=4><P ALIGN=LEFT STYLE='PAGE-BREAK-BEFORE: ALWAYS'></P><PAGE>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>Mr. Rose&#146;s cash incentive
plan award is earned at (i) 3% of the earnings before income taxes of our
ethanol investments and (ii) 0.5% of all other pre-tax income for fiscal 2011,
subject to a maximum $1,000,000 payout for the year.</FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>Mr. Bruggeman&#146;s cash
incentive plan award is earned at (i) 1% of our ethanol pre-tax income and (ii)
0.75% of all other pre-tax income for fiscal 2011, subject to a maximum
$1,000,000 payout for the year.</FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>Mr. Rizvi&#146;s cash incentive
plan award is earned at (i) 2% of our ethanol pre-tax income and (ii) 0.5% of
all other pre-tax income for fiscal 2011, subject to a maximum $1,000,000
payout for the year.</FONT></P>

<P ALIGN=CENTER><FONT SIZE=2>*&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;*&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;*</FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>In connection
with responding to the Staff&#146;s comments, we acknowledge that:</FONT></P>

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 <TR STYLE="FONT-SIZE:1PX">
 <TD WIDTH="2%" VALIGN=TOP>
 <P>&nbsp;</P>
 </TD>
 <TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN=TOP>
 <P>&nbsp;</P>
 </TD>
 <TD WIDTH="94%" VALIGN=TOP>
 <P>&nbsp;</P>
 </TD>
 </TR>
 <TR>
 <TD VALIGN=TOP>
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=TOP>
 <P><FONT SIZE=2><B>&#149;</B></FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=TOP>
 <P><FONT SIZE=2>The Company
 is responsible for the adequacy and accuracy of the disclosure in the filing;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 </TR>
 <TR>
 <TD VALIGN=TOP>
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=TOP>
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=TOP>
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 </TR>
 <TR>
 <TD VALIGN=TOP>
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=TOP>
 <P><FONT SIZE=2><B>&#149;</B></FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=TOP>
 <P><FONT SIZE=2>Staff
 comments or changes to disclosures in response to staff comments do not
 foreclose the Commission from taking any action with respect to the filing;
 and</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 </TR>
 <TR>
 <TD VALIGN=TOP>
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=TOP>
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=TOP>
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 </TR>
 <TR>
 <TD VALIGN=TOP>
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=TOP>
 <P><FONT SIZE=2><B>&#149;</B></FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=TOP>
 <P><FONT SIZE=2>The Company
 may not assert staff comments as a defense in any proceeding initiated by the
 Commission or any person under the federal securities laws of the United
 States.</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 </TR>
</TABLE>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>Should you
require further clarification of any of the issues raised in this letter,
please contact Douglas L. Bruggeman at (937)&nbsp;276-3931 (or by fax at
(937)&nbsp;276-8643). We respectfully request that the Staff let us know at its
earliest convenience if we can be of any further assistance.</FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>Sincerely,</FONT></P>

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 <TR STYLE="FONT-SIZE:1PX">
 <TD WIDTH="24%" VALIGN=TOP>
 <P>&nbsp;</P>
 </TD>
 <TD WIDTH="75%" VALIGN=TOP>
 <P>&nbsp;</P>
 </TD>
 </TR>
 <TR>
 <TD VALIGN=TOP>
 <P><FONT SIZE=2>/s/ Douglas
 L. Bruggeman</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=TOP>
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 </TR>
 <TR STYLE='HEIGHT:11.25PT'>
 <TD VALIGN=TOP>

 <HR SIZE=1 WIDTH="100%" NOSHADE COLOR=BLACK ALIGN=CENTER>

 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=TOP>
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 </TR>
 <TR>
 <TD VALIGN=TOP>
 <P><FONT SIZE=2>Douglas L.
 Bruggeman</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=TOP>
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 </TR>
 <TR>
 <TD COLSPAN=2 VALIGN=TOP>
 <P><FONT SIZE=2>Vice
 President-Finance, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 </TR>
</TABLE>

<P ALIGN=CENTER><FONT SIZE=2>18</FONT></P>

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<P ALIGN=RIGHT><FONT SIZE=2>Annex 1</FONT></P>

<P ALIGN=CENTER><FONT SIZE=2>REX American Resources Corporation<BR>
Rule 3a-1 Calculation<BR>
(Unaudited)</FONT></P>

<TABLE BORDER=0 CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 WIDTH=100%>
 <TR STYLE="FONT-SIZE:1PX">
 <TD WIDTH="1%" VALIGN=BOTTOM>
 <P>&nbsp;</P>
 </TD>
 <TD WIDTH="7%" VALIGN=BOTTOM>
 <P ALIGN=RIGHT>&nbsp;</P>
 </TD>
 <TD WIDTH="2%" VALIGN=BOTTOM>
 <P>&nbsp;</P>
 </TD>
 <TD WIDTH="1%" VALIGN=BOTTOM>
 <P>&nbsp;</P>
 </TD>
 <TD WIDTH="85%" VALIGN=BOTTOM>
 <P>&nbsp;</P>
 </TD>
 <TD WIDTH="1%" VALIGN=BOTTOM>
 <P>&nbsp;</P>
 </TD>
 </TR>
 <TR>
 <TD COLSPAN=5 VALIGN=BOTTOM>
 <P><FONT SIZE=2><U>Investment Securities at
 January 31, 2012</U>
 (in thousands)</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM>
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 </TR>
 <TR>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM>
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM>
 <P ALIGN=RIGHT><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM>
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM>
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM>
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM>
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 </TR>
 <TR>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM BGCOLOR="#E5FFFF">
 <P><FONT SIZE=2>$</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM BGCOLOR="#E5FFFF">
 <P ALIGN=RIGHT><FONT SIZE=2>34,370</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM BGCOLOR="#E5FFFF">
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM BGCOLOR="#E5FFFF">
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM BGCOLOR="#E5FFFF">
 <P><FONT SIZE=2>Big River Resources, LLC
 equity</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM BGCOLOR="#E5FFFF">
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 </TR>
 <TR>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM>
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM>
 <P ALIGN=RIGHT><FONT SIZE=2>27,309</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM>
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM>
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM>
 <P><FONT SIZE=2>Patriot Renewable Fuels,
 LLC equity</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM>
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 </TR>
 <TR>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM>

 <HR SIZE=1 WIDTH="100%" NOSHADE COLOR=BLACK ALIGN=CENTER>

 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM>

 <HR SIZE=1 WIDTH="100%" NOSHADE COLOR=BLACK ALIGN=CENTER>

 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM>
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM>
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM>
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM>
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 </TR>
 <TR>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM BGCOLOR="#E5FFFF">
 <P><FONT SIZE=2>$</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM BGCOLOR="#E5FFFF">
 <P ALIGN=RIGHT><FONT SIZE=2>61,679</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM BGCOLOR="#E5FFFF">
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM BGCOLOR="#E5FFFF">
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM BGCOLOR="#E5FFFF">
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM BGCOLOR="#E5FFFF">
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 </TR>
 <TR>
 <TD VALIGN=TOP>

 <HR SIZE=3 WIDTH="100%" NOSHADE COLOR=BLACK ALIGN=CENTER>

 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=TOP>

 <HR SIZE=3 WIDTH="100%" NOSHADE COLOR=BLACK ALIGN=CENTER>

 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM>
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM>
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM>
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM>
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 </TR>
 <TR>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM>
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM>
 <P ALIGN=RIGHT><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM>
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM>
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM>
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM>
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 </TR>
 <TR>
 <TD COLSPAN=5 VALIGN=BOTTOM>
 <P><FONT SIZE=2><U>Total Assets at January
 31, 2012</U>
 (unconsolidated)(in thousands)</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM>
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 </TR>
 <TR>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM>
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM>
 <P ALIGN=RIGHT><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM>
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM>
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM>
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM>
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 </TR>
 <TR>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM BGCOLOR="#E5FFFF">
 <P><FONT SIZE=2>$</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM BGCOLOR="#E5FFFF">
 <P ALIGN=RIGHT><FONT SIZE=2>229,464</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM BGCOLOR="#E5FFFF">
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM BGCOLOR="#E5FFFF">
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM BGCOLOR="#E5FFFF">
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM BGCOLOR="#E5FFFF">
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 </TR>
 <TR>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM>
 <P><FONT SIZE=2>-</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM>
 <P ALIGN=RIGHT><FONT SIZE=2>46,066</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM>
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM>
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM>
 <P><FONT SIZE=2>Cash and cash items (money
 market funds)</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM>
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 </TR>
 <TR>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM BGCOLOR="#E5FFFF">
 <P><FONT SIZE=2>-</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM BGCOLOR="#E5FFFF">
 <P ALIGN=RIGHT><FONT SIZE=2>620</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM BGCOLOR="#E5FFFF">
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM BGCOLOR="#E5FFFF">
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM BGCOLOR="#E5FFFF">
 <P><FONT SIZE=2>Restricted investments (cash
 and money market funds)</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM BGCOLOR="#E5FFFF">
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 </TR>
 <TR>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM>
 <P><FONT SIZE=2>-</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM>
 <P ALIGN=RIGHT><FONT SIZE=2>743</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM>
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM>
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM>
 <P><FONT SIZE=2>Restricted cash</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM>
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 </TR>
 <TR>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM>

 <HR SIZE=1 WIDTH="100%" NOSHADE COLOR=BLACK ALIGN=CENTER>

 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM>

 <HR SIZE=1 WIDTH="100%" NOSHADE COLOR=BLACK ALIGN=CENTER>

 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM>
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM>
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM>
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM>
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 </TR>
 <TR>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM BGCOLOR="#E5FFFF">
 <P><FONT SIZE=2>$</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM BGCOLOR="#E5FFFF">
 <P ALIGN=RIGHT><FONT SIZE=2>182,035</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM BGCOLOR="#E5FFFF">
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM BGCOLOR="#E5FFFF">
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM BGCOLOR="#E5FFFF">
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM BGCOLOR="#E5FFFF">
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 </TR>
 <TR>
 <TD VALIGN=TOP>

 <HR SIZE=3 WIDTH="100%" NOSHADE COLOR=BLACK ALIGN=CENTER>

 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=TOP>

 <HR SIZE=3 WIDTH="100%" NOSHADE COLOR=BLACK ALIGN=CENTER>

 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM>
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM>
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM>
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM>
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 </TR>
 <TR>
 <TD VALIGN=TOP>
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=TOP>
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM>
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM>
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM>
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM>
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 </TR>
 <TR>
 <TD VALIGN=TOP>
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=TOP>
 <P ALIGN=RIGHT><FONT SIZE=2>61,679</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM>
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM>
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM>
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM>
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 </TR>
 <TR>
 <TD VALIGN=TOP>

 <HR SIZE=1 WIDTH="100%" NOSHADE COLOR=BLACK ALIGN=CENTER>

 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=TOP>

 <HR SIZE=1 WIDTH="100%" NOSHADE COLOR=BLACK ALIGN=CENTER>

 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM>
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM>
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM>
 <P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;=
 33.9%</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM>
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 </TR>
 <TR>
 <TD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR="#E5FFFF">
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR="#E5FFFF">
 <P ALIGN=RIGHT><FONT SIZE=2>182,035</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM BGCOLOR="#E5FFFF">
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM BGCOLOR="#E5FFFF">
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM BGCOLOR="#E5FFFF">
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM BGCOLOR="#E5FFFF">
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 </TR>
 <TR>
 <TD VALIGN=TOP>
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=TOP>
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM>
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM>
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM>
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM>
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 </TR>
 <TR>
 <TD COLSPAN=5 VALIGN=BOTTOM>
 <P><FONT SIZE=2><U>Net Income from Investment
 Securities &#150; Fiscal Year Ended January 31, 2012</U> (in thousands)</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM>
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 </TR>
 <TR>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM>
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM>
 <P ALIGN=RIGHT><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM>
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM>
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM>
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM>
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 </TR>
 <TR>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM BGCOLOR="#E5FFFF">
 <P><FONT SIZE=2>$</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM BGCOLOR="#E5FFFF">
 <P ALIGN=RIGHT><FONT SIZE=2>4,159</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM BGCOLOR="#E5FFFF">
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM BGCOLOR="#E5FFFF">
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM BGCOLOR="#E5FFFF">
 <P><FONT SIZE=2>Big River Resources, LLC</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM BGCOLOR="#E5FFFF">
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 </TR>
 <TR>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM>
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM>
 <P ALIGN=RIGHT><FONT SIZE=2>3,164</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM>
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM>
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM>
 <P><FONT SIZE=2>Patriot Renewable Fuels,
 LLC</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM>
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 </TR>
 <TR>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM>

 <HR SIZE=1 WIDTH="100%" NOSHADE COLOR=BLACK ALIGN=CENTER>

 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM>

 <HR SIZE=1 WIDTH="100%" NOSHADE COLOR=BLACK ALIGN=CENTER>

 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM>
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM>
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM>
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM>
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 </TR>
 <TR>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM BGCOLOR="#E5FFFF">
 <P><FONT SIZE=2>$</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM BGCOLOR="#E5FFFF">
 <P ALIGN=RIGHT><FONT SIZE=2>7,323</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM BGCOLOR="#E5FFFF">
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM BGCOLOR="#E5FFFF">
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM BGCOLOR="#E5FFFF">
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM BGCOLOR="#E5FFFF">
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 </TR>
 <TR>
 <TD VALIGN=TOP>

 <HR SIZE=3 WIDTH="100%" NOSHADE COLOR=BLACK ALIGN=CENTER>

 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=TOP>

 <HR SIZE=3 WIDTH="100%" NOSHADE COLOR=BLACK ALIGN=CENTER>

 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM>
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM>
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM>
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM>
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 </TR>
 <TR>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM>
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM>
 <P ALIGN=RIGHT><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM>
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM>
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM>
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM>
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 </TR>
 <TR>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM>
 <P><FONT SIZE=2>$</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM>
 <P ALIGN=RIGHT><FONT SIZE=2>26,495</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM>
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM>
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM>
 <P><FONT SIZE=2>Total Net Income Fiscal
 Year Ended January 31, 2012 (in thousands)</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM>
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 </TR>
 <TR>
 <TD VALIGN=TOP>

 <HR SIZE=3 WIDTH="100%" NOSHADE COLOR=BLACK ALIGN=CENTER>

 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=TOP>

 <HR SIZE=3 WIDTH="100%" NOSHADE COLOR=BLACK ALIGN=CENTER>

 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM>
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM>
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM>
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM>
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 </TR>
 <TR>
 <TD VALIGN=BOTTOM>
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