-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, KyCHn3rqdrfk+Dw9LI20A5NfUqG9FXYgiVcQ2tPfL4/uLSnR25nZJFqi1jDyArHA fD95XEl1o+oArnjy1vw/Aw== 0001019687-07-002365.txt : 20070919 0001019687-07-002365.hdr.sgml : 20070919 20070801171329 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001019687-07-002365 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: CORRESP PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20070801 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: CORRESP 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 CORRESP 1 filename1.htm PACIFIC ETHANOL, INC.
[LETTERHEAD OF PACIFIC ETHANOL, INC.]


August 1, 2007

VIA EDGAR CORRESPONDENCE

Securities and Exchange Commission
100 F. Street, N.E.
Washington, DC 20549-7010
Attention: Errol Sanderson

Re:    Pacific Ethanol, Inc., Reg. No. 333-143617

Ladies and Gentlemen:

The Securities and Exchange Commission is hereby notified that Pacific Ethanol, Inc. (the “Company”) requests pursuant to Rule 461(a) of Regulation C that Registration Statement on Form S-3 be declared effective at 11:00 a.m. Eastern time on August 3, 2007, or as soon as practicable thereafter.
 
In connection with the above request, please be advised that the Company hereby acknowledges the following:
 
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should the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) or the staff of the Commission (the “staff”), acting pursuant to delegated authority, declare the filing effective, it does not foreclose the Commission from taking any action with respect to the filing;
 
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the action of the Commission or the staff, acting pursuant to delegated authority, in declaring the filing effective, does not relieve the Company from its full responsibility for the adequacy and accuracy of the disclosure in the filing; and
 
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the Company may not assert the declaration of effectiveness as a defense in any proceeding initiated by the Commission or any person under the federal securities laws of the United States.
 
 
 
Very truly yours,
 
PACIFIC ETHANOL, INC.
 
/s/ CHRISTOPHER W. WRIGHT                                                
 Christopher W. Wright
 Vice President & General Counsel
 
 
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