Hanover Compressor to Present at the Credit Suisse First Boston 2004 Energy Summit

February 3, 2004

HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 3, 2004--Hanover Compressor Company (NYSE:HC), a global market leader in full service natural gas compression and a leading provider of service, fabrication and equipment for oil and natural gas processing and transportation applications, announced today that it will be presenting at the Credit Suisse First Boston 2004 Energy Summit on Feb. 5th at 10:40 a.m. Mountain Time. A live audio of Hanover's presentation will be webcast and can be accessed by logging onto the Internet address provided below. A copy of the presentation slides will be posted on Hanover's Web site (www.hanover-co.com) under Investor Relations.

    Webcast Address:
http://w.on24.com/r.htm?e=4576&s=1&k=101745EC6119678D4B2B7B736F3EFECF
    CONTACT: Hanover Compressor Company, Houston
             Lee Beckelman, 281-447-8787

    SOURCE: Hanover Compressor Company