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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000899243-01-500015
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	424B3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20010322

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			HANOVER COMPRESSOR CO /
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000909413
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-EQUIPMENT RENTAL & LEASING, NEC [7359]
		IRS NUMBER:				752344249
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		424B3
		SEC ACT:		
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	333-51430
		FILM NUMBER:		1576745

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		12001 N HOUSTON ROSSLYN
		CITY:			HOUSTON
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			77086
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2814478787

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		12001 NORTH HOUSTON ROSSLYN
		CITY:			HOUSTON
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			77086

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	HANOVER COMPRESSOR CO
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19960716
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<TYPE>424B3
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<DESCRIPTION>SUPPLEMENT NO. 1 DATED MARCH 22, 2001
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                                                FILED PURSUANT TO RULE 424(B)(3)
                                                      REGISTRATION NO. 333-51430

                     SUPPLEMENT NO. 1 DATED MARCH 22, 2001
                      TO PROSPECTUS DATED JANUARY 3, 2001
                        RELATING TO 2,303,294 SHARES OF
                                COMMON STOCK OF
                           HANOVER COMPRESSOR COMPANY

NOTICE:  Certain information set forth on page 12 of this prospectus has been
amended as follows.  The number of shares set forth opposite the name of Charles
Dean Guthrie in the columns entitled "Number of Shares of Common Stock Owned
Prior to the Offering" and "Number of Shares of Common Stock Offered Hereby" has
been changed from 247 to 1,147.
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