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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001019687-13-001037
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	RW
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20130328
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20130328

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Pacific Ethanol, Inc.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000778164
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	INDUSTRIAL ORGANIC CHEMICALS [2860]
		IRS NUMBER:				412170618
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		RW
		SEC ACT:		
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	333-186551
		FILM NUMBER:		13725048

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		400 CAPITOL MALL, SUITE 2060
		CITY:			SACRAMENTO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			95814
		BUSINESS PHONE:		916-403-2123

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		400 CAPITOL MALL, SUITE 2060
		CITY:			SACRAMENTO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			95814

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	ACCESSITY CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20030627

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	DRIVERSSHIELD COM CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20001115

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	FIRST PRIORITY GROUP INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703
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<DESCRIPTION>WITHDFRAWL OF REGISTRATION STATEMENT
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center">PACIFIC ETHANOL, INC.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center">400 Capitol Mall, Suite 2060<BR>
Sacramento, California 65814</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center">(916) 403-2123</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center">March 28, 2013</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><B><U>VIA EDGAR</U></B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Division of Corporation Finance</FONT><BR> <FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Securities and Exchange Commission</FONT><BR> <FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">100 F. Street, N.E.</FONT><BR> <FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Washington DC 20549</FONT> &nbsp;</P>


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    <TD STYLE="width: 8%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0in; font-size: 10pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Re:</FONT></TD>
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        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">WITHDRAWAL OF REGISTRATION STATEMENT ON FORM S-1</P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">SEC Registration No.: 333-186551</P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">Initial Filing Date: February 8, 2013</P></TD></TR>
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of Corporation Finance:</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">Pursuant to Rule 477(a)
under the General Rules and Regulations under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the &ldquo;1933 Act&rdquo;), submitted electronically
via the EDGAR system, please consider this correspondence as an application to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the
&ldquo;SEC&rdquo;) for an order permitting Pacific Ethanol, Inc. (the &ldquo;Registrant&rdquo;) to withdraw its Registration Statement
on Form S-1, initially filed by the Registrant on February 8, 2013 (the &ldquo;Registration Statement&rdquo;).</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">The Registration Statement
has not been declared effective by the SEC and no securities have been sold in connection with the Registration Statement. The
withdrawal is being sought by the Registrant because the Registrant anticipates that it will enter into a private transaction after
the withdrawal of the Registration Statement.&nbsp; The Registrant respectfully requests that, in accordance with the provisions
of Rule 477(a) under the 1933 Act, the SEC issue an order granting the desired withdrawal.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">If you have any questions,
please do not hesitate to contact our securities counsel, Larry A. Cerutti, Esq. at Troutman Sanders LLP at (949) 622-2710.</P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 50%; padding-right: 5.4pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 50%; padding-right: 5.4pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Very truly yours,</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">PACIFIC ETHANOL, INC.</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">a Delaware corporation</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">/s/ CHRISTOPHER W. WRIGHT</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Christopher W. Wright</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Vice President and General Counsel</FONT></TD></TR>
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