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                                SERVICE AGREEMENT

This Service Agreement (this "Agreement") is made effective as of November 1,
2001 by and between Western Plains Energy, LLC, Hoxie Kansas and Val-Add Service
Corporation, of Box 220, 306 4th Street, Chester, South Dakota 57016. In this
Agreement, the party who is contracting to receive the services shall be
referred to as "The Company", and the party who will be providing the services
shall be referred to as "Val-Add".

1. DESCRIPTION OF SERVICES. Beginning on November 1, Val-Add will provide the
following services (collectively, the "Services"): Record Keeping, Data Entry,
File Retention, News Letters, Billings, Corn Delivery Schedules, Member Share
Certificate Processing and Other Services as Agreed to.

2. PAYMENT FOR SERVICES. The Company will pay compensation to Val-Add for the
Services based on $25.00 per hour fee, plus a flat monthly fee of $50. The
Company will reimburse Val-Add for postage, outside printing, phone and travel
expense. This compensation shall be payable on a monthly billing basis.

3. TERM/TERMINATION. This Agreement may be terminated by either party upon ten
days written notice to the other party.

4. RELATIONSHIP OF PARTIES. It is understood by the parties that Val-Add is an
independent contractor with respect to The Company, and not an employee of The
Company. The Company will not provide fringe benefits, including health
insurance benefits, paid vacation, or any other employee benefit, for the
benefit of Val-Add.

5. CONFIDENTIALITY. Val-Add will not at any time or in any manner, either
directly or indirectly, use for the personal benefit of Val-Add, or divulge,
disclose, or communicate in any manner any information that is proprietary to
The Company. Val-Add will protect such information and treat it as strictly
confidential. This provision shall continue to be effective after the
termination of this Agreement. Upon termination of this Agreement, Val-Add will
return to The Company all records, notes, documentation and other items that
were used, created, or controlled by Val-Add during the term of this Agreement
including filing cabinets paid for by The Company.

6. ENTIRE AGREEMENT. This Agreement contains the entire agreement of the
parties, and there are no other promises or conditions in any other agreement
whether oral or written. Val-Add does not provide any legal or consulting
service under this agreement.

7. SEVERABILITY. If any provision of this Agreement shall be held to be invalid
or unenforceable for any reason, the remaining provisions shall continue to be
valid and enforceable. If a court finds that any provision of this Agreement is
invalid or unenforceable, but that by limiting such provision it would become
valid and enforceable, then such provision shall be deemed to be written,
construed, and enforced as so limited.

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Party contracting services:




By:       /s/ Jeff Torluemke, CEO
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         Western Plains Energy, LLC




Service Provider:
Val-Add Service Corporation




By:       /s/ Steven Sershen
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         Val-Add Service Corporation
         President