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• Pacific Ethanol. Inc. To: Pacific Ethanol Investor Distribution List Date: December 20, 2013 Subject: Pacific Ethanol CEO Neil Koehler Interviewed. Neil Koehler, CEO of Pacific Ethanol (Nasdaq: PEIX), was interviewed by the Wall Street Analyst. The webcast will be available until the end of day Monday, December 23,2013. Pleased in the link below. http://thewallstreetanalyzer.coinipacific-ethanol-inc-nasdaqpeix-cco-intervicvk About Pacific Ethanol, Inc. Pacific Ethanol, Inc. (NASDAQ: PEIX) is the leading marketer and producer of low-carbon renewable fuels in the Western United States. Pacific Ethanol also sells co-products, including wet distillers grain ("WDG"), a nutritional animal feed. Serving integrated oil companies and gasoline marketers who blend ethanol into gasoline, Pacific Ethanol provides transportation, storage and delivery of ethanol through third-party service providers in the Western United States, primarily in California, Arizona, Nevada, Utah, Oregon, Colorado, Idaho and Washington. Pacific Ethanol has a 91% ownership interest in New PE Holdco LLC, the owner of four ethanol production facilities. Pacific Ethanol operates and manages the four ethanol production facilities, which have a combined annual production capacity of 200 million gallons. The facilities in operation are located in Boardman, Oregon, Burley, Idaho and Stockton, California, and one idled facility is located in Madera, California. The facilities are near their respective fuel and feed customers, offering significant timing, transportation cost and logistical advantages. Pacific Ethanol's subsidiary, Kinergy Marketing LLC, markets ethanol from Pacific Ethanol's managed plants and from other third-party production facilities, and another subsidiary, Pacific Ag. Products, LLC, markets WDG. For more information please visit www.pacificethanol.net. Company IR Contact: Pacific Ethanol, Inc. IR Agency Contact: Media Contact: Becky Herrick Paul Koehler LHA Pacific Ethanol, Inc. EFTA_R1_01972005 EFTA02677374