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<notificationOfRemoval>

    <schemaVersion>X0203</schemaVersion>

    <exchange>
        <cik>0001296945</cik>
        <entityName>Boston Stock Exchange Inc</entityName>
    </exchange>

    <issuer>
        <cik>0000100591</cik>
        <entityName>ARGAN INC</entityName>
        <fileNumber>001-31756</fileNumber>
        <address>
            <street1>One Church Street</street1>
            <street2></street2>
            <city>Rockville</city>
            <stateOrCountryCode>MD</stateOrCountryCode>
            <stateOrCountry>MARYLAND</stateOrCountry>
            <zipCode>20850</zipCode>
        </address>
        <telephoneNumber>301-315-0027</telephoneNumber>
    </issuer>

    <descriptionClassSecurity>Common stock</descriptionClassSecurity>

    <ruleProvision>17 CFR 240.12d2-2(b)</ruleProvision>

    <signatureData>
        <signatureName>John Zecca</signatureName>
        <signatureTitle>Vice President and Chief Regulatory Officer</signatureTitle>
        <signatureDate>2009-06-01</signatureDate>
    </signatureData>
</notificationOfRemoval>
