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Exhibit 23.2
CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS
We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in this Amendment No. 1
to the Registration Statement on Form S-4 of our report dated March 8, 2000,
relating to the consolidated financial statements, which appears in Hanover
Compressor Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31,
1999. We also consent to the reference to us under the heading "Experts" in
such Registration Statement.
/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Houston, Texas
December 21, 2000
