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EXHIBIT 23.3
INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' CONSENT
We consent to the incorporation by reference in the registration statement of
Universal Compression Holdings, Inc. on Form S-8 (File No. 333-37648) and the
registration statements of Universal Compression Holdings, Inc. on Form S-3
(File Nos. 333-46208 and 333-50302) of our report dated April 2, 1999, with
respect to the consolidated balance sheets of Global Compression Holdings, Inc.
and subsidiaries as of February 2, 1999, and December 31, 1998 and 1997, and the
related consolidated statements of operations, stockholder's equity and cash
flows for the period January 1, 1999 through February 2, 1999 and the years
ended December 31, 1998 and 1997, which report is included in the definitive
Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A of Universal Compression Holdings, Inc. dated
December 27, 2000, which is incorporated by reference into this Current Report
on Form 8-K of Universal Compression Holdings, Inc. dated January 2, 2001.
/s/ KPMG LLP
Dallas, Texas
December 27, 2000
