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                                                                   EXHIBIT 10.13

                         AMENDMENT # 2 TO LOAN AGREEMENT

                    THIS AMENDMENT TO LOAN AGREEMENT (the "Loan Agreement") is
  made this 28th day of December, 2004, by and between LYLES DIVERSIFIED, INC.,
  a California corporation ("Lyles") and PACIFIC ETHANOL, INC., a California
  corporation ("PEI").

                                    RECITALS:
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                  A. The parties entered into that certain Term Loan Agreement
("Loan Agreement") dated June 16, 2003.

                  B. As amended by the "Amendment to Loan Agreement" signed by
both parties and dated July 29, 2004, Paragraph 1.5 of the Loan Agreement
granted Lyles the right to purchase up to a total of $1,500,000 worth of common
shares of PEI at the fixed price of One and 50/100 Dollars ($1.50) per share up
to and including March 31, 2005. The parties now desire to extend that date up
until which Lyles may purchase common shares until June 30, 2005.

                  NOW, THEREFORE, the parties agree as follows:

                  1. CLARIFICATION OF PARAGRAPH 1.5: The parties hereby amend
Paragraph 1.5 and Paragraph 8.11 of the Loan Agreement to state in its entirety
as follows:

                  1.5 RIGHT TO PURCHASE COMMON STOCK OR CONVERT DEBT TO COMMON
STOCK: Lender shall have the right, at Lender's option, to purchase common stock
or to convert up to $1,500,000 of the principal owing to common shares of
Borrower. Any principal converted shall be considered paid on the date of
conversion and shall cease to accrue interest as of that date. Lender may
purchase for cash or by conversion of debt up to a total of $1,500,000 worth of
common shares at the fixed price of One and 50/100 Dollars ($1.50) per share.
Lender shall have no right pursuant to this Agreement to purchase common stock
or convert debt to stock ownership after the loan has BEEN FULLY REPAID. The
expiration date for the rights granted in this paragraph cannot be extended
irrespective of any performance, or lack of performance, of Borrower under the
Loan Documents. If Borrower intends to prepay the principal prior to maturity,
Lender shall have the option to exercise its right to convert debt to common
stock (as of the date of the proposed prepayment) in lieu of accepting the
prepayment for up to THE AMOUNT OF CONVERSION STILL REMAINING UNDER THIS CLAUSE

                  8.11 INTEGRATED AGREEMENT: The Loan Documents constitute the
entire and

integrated agreement between Lendor and Borrower relating to the Term Loan and
all matters addressed herein and supersede all prior negotiations,
communications, understandings and commitments relating thereto, whether written
or oral. Should Borrower fail to complete a merger or share exchange agreement
with a public company OR FAIL TO FUND THE ETHANOL PLANT CONSTRUCTION AT MADERA
BY APRIL 1, 2005, the parties agree that the terms of the loan shall revert to
the terms set out in the Letter of Intent dated March 10, 2003, however, if such
a merger OR PLANT FUNDING does occur the Summary of Terms with Secured Debt with
Equity shall be of no force or effect.

                  2. No FURTHER AMENDMENTS: Parties do not intend any additional
amendments to the Loan Agreement. All its terms and conditions shall continue in
full force and effect unless and until they are amended according to its terms.

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                  IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Loan
Agreement to be executed as of the date first above written.




LENDER:                                 BORROWER:

LYLES DIVERSIFIED, INC.,                PACIFIC ETHANOL, INC.,
a California corporation                a California corporation


By /s/ William M Lyles                  By /s/ Neil Koehler
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William M. Lyles, President                Neil Koehler, CEO


By /s/ William Lyles                    By /s/ Ryan Turner
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William Lyles, Vice-President              Ryan Turner, Secretary/ COO


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