NATCO Group Inc. Names Sr. V.P. European Operations

HOUSTON--(Business Wire)--
NATCO Group Inc. (NYSE:NTG) announced today that Richard "Rich"
Leong has joined the Company as Senior Vice President, European
Operations.

"We are pleased that Rich has decided to make NATCO the next step
in his impressive career," said John U Clarke, Chairman and Chief
Executive Officer of NATCO. "Rich comes to NATCO with more than 30
years of business management experience. He will be responsible for
all of NATCO's operating entities in Europe. He brings to us a wealth
of experience including business development and general management
skills and broad knowledge of energy equipment technology and
services. He has a notable track record of leading growth initiatives
in global markets. We are looking forward to having Rich on our
management team as we continue to advance NATCO into new regional
markets."

Recently, Rich served as a member of the senior management team at
Exterran Holdings, Inc. in Houston, and prior to this, he served as
President, Asia Pacific Division of Universal Compression in
Singapore, focused on regional strategies and global business
development.

Mr. Leong holds a Bachelors of Science degree in Mechanical
Engineering from the Indiana Institute of Technology.

NATCO Group Inc. is a leading provider of process equipment,
systems and services used in the production of oil and gas. NATCO has
designed, manufactured and marketed production equipment and services
for over 80 years. NATCO production equipment is used onshore and
offshore in most major oil and gas producing regions of the world.

Statements made in this press release that are forward-looking in
nature are intended to be "forward-looking statements" within the
meaning of Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and may
involve risks and uncertainties. Forward looking statements in this
press release relate to contract performance, future capacity
expansion and fabrication facility plans. These statements may differ
materially from actual future events or results. You should refer to
documents filed by NATCO with the Securities and Exchange Commission,
including its annual and quarterly reports, which identify significant
risk factors that could cause actual results to differ from those
contained in our forward-looking statements.

NATCO Group Inc., Houston
VP, Marketing & Communications
Cheryl Chartier, 713-849-6275
cchartier@natco-us.com
or
VP, Finance
Andy Smith, 713-849-7796
asmith2@natco-us.com

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