Pacific Ethanol Announces Appointment of Larry D. Layne to Its Board

Sacramento, CA, -- Pacific Ethanol, Inc. (NASDAQ GM: PEIX), the largest West Coast-based marketer and producer of ethanol, announced the appointment of Larry D. Layne to its board of directors. Mr. Layne is the retired Vice Chairman of Sanwa Bank in California. His 37-year tenure at Sanwa Bank and its predecessor, Lloyd"s Bank California, included heading the Commercial Banking Group and serving as Chairman of the Board of The Eureka Funds, a family of investment funds with total assets of $900 million. Link. Chart.