Universal Compression to Webcast Conference Presentation

November 14, 2005

HOUSTON, Nov 14, 2005 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX News Network/ -- Universal Compression Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: UCO) announced today that Stephen A. Snider, Universal's President and Chief Executive Officer, will present at the New York Society of Security Analysts 8th Annual Energy Conference on Wednesday, November 16, 2005 at 9:50 a.m. eastern time in New York City.

If you would like to listen to Mr. Snider's presentation during the conference, please log onto Universal's website, http://www.universalcompression.com , and click "Investor Home" in the "Investor Relations" section. The presentation will also be available for replay through the same website address above.

Forward-Looking Statements

Statements about Universal's outlook and all other statements in the presentation referenced in this news release and any oral statements made in connection with the presentation other than historical facts are forward- looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements rely on a number of assumptions concerning future events and are subject to a number of uncertainties and factors, many of which are outside Universal's control, which could cause actual results to differ materially from such statements. While Universal believes that the assumptions concerning future events are reasonable, it cautions that there are inherent difficulties in predicting certain important factors that could impact the future performance or results of its business. Among the factors that could cause results to differ materially from those indicated by such forward-looking statements are the worldwide supply and demand for natural gas; the demand for Universal's products and services; our ability to implement and effect price increases for our products and services; the ability of our competitors to capture market share and our ability to retain or increase our market share; our ability to manage the rising costs and availability of components and materials from our vendors; changes in our strategic direction; changes in laws or regulatory conditions in the U.S. and other countries in which we operate; our ability to timely, properly and cost-effectively implement our enterprise resource planning system; and changes in the economic conditions in the U.S. or other countries in which we operate.

These forward-looking-statements are also affected by the risk factors and forward-looking statements described in Universal's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended March 31, 2005 and those set forth from time to time in Universal's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), which are available through Universal's website and through the SEC's Electronic Data Gathering and Analysis Retrieval System (EDGAR) at http://www.sec.gov . Universal expressly disclaims any intention or obligation to revise or update any forward-looking statements whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise.

Universal, headquartered in Houston, Texas, is a leading natural gas compression services company, providing a full range of contract compression, sales, operations, maintenance and fabrication services to the domestic and international natural gas industry.

SOURCE Universal Compression Holdings, Inc.

David Oatman, Vice President, Investor Relations of Universal Compression Holdings, Inc., +-713-335-7460

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