UNITED STATES
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Washington, D.C. 20549

SCHEDULE 14A

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H&E EQUIPMENT SERVICES, INC.

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Dear Stockholder,

The 2009 Annual Meeting of Stockholders of H&E Equipment Services, Inc. will be held at the Hilton Baton Rouge Capitol Center Hotel, The Governor’s Room, 201 Lafayette Street, Baton Rouge, LA 70801, on Tuesday, June 2, 2009, at 8:00 AM (Central Daylight time).

Proposals to be considered at the Annual Meeting:

	(1)		to elect seven Directors to serve until the 2010 Annual Meeting of Stockholders of the Company.
	(2)		to ratify the appointment of BDO Seidman, LLP as the Company’s Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm for the year ending December 31, 2009
			Management recommends a vote “FOR”: Items 1 and 2.

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Your electronic vote authorizes the named proxies to vote your shares in the same manner as if you marked, signed, dated and returned the proxy card.

H&E Equipment Services, Inc.

11100 Mead Road, Suite 200, Baton Rouge, LA 70816

Important Notice Regarding the Availability Of Proxy Materials For the Stockholder Meeting to Be Held On Tuesday, June 2, 2009

This communication presents only an overview of the more complete proxy materials that are available to you on the Internet.

We encourage you to access and review all of the important information contained in the proxy materials before voting.

If you would like to receive a paper or e-mail copy of these documents, you must request one. There is no charge for such documents to be mailed to you. Please make your request for a copy as instructed below on or before May 26, 2009 to facilitate a timely delivery.

The following Proxy Materials are available to you to review at: http://www.cstproxy.com/he-equipment/2009

	-		the Company’s Annual Report for the year ended December 31, 2008.
	-		the Company’s 2009 Proxy Statement (including all attachments thereto).
	-		the Proxy Card.
	-		any amendments to the foregoing materials that are required to be furnished to stockholders.