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Global Power Equipment Group Inc. Announces Presentation Schedule for March, Fourth Quarter 2004 Earnings Conference Call TULSA, Okla., Feb. 16 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Global Power Equipment Group Inc. (NYSE:GEG) today announced that it will release its fourth quarter and full year 2004 financial results on Wednesday, March 2, 2005, after the NYSE market close. A conference call to discuss the results is scheduled for Thursday, March 3, 2005, at 9:00 a.m. EST. The numbers to call for this interactive teleconference are: within the United States and Canada (800) 340-2921, outside North America (303) 752-5840. A playback of the call will be available from 1:00 p.m. EST on March 4 through midnight EST on March 25, 2005, by calling: within North America (800) 675-9924, outside North America (303) 750-0857. The Company will also simulcast the earnings conference call and provide a slideshow over the Internet. To access the web cast, or to view the slideshow, please visit the Company's home page at http://www.globalpower.com/ . Those links will be posted on the morning of March 3. On March 9, Larry Edwards, chairman and CEO will speak at the Citigroup Smith Barney's Industrial Manufacturing Conference in New York City at 8:45 AM EST. His presentation will be available via a live webcast at http://www.globalpower.com/ . On March 10, Mr. Edwards will speak at the Goldman Sachs Small Cap Growth Conference in New York City at 10:30 AM EST. His presentation will be available via a live webcast at http://www.globalpower.com/ . About Global Power Equipment Group Oklahoma based Global Power Equipment Group Inc. is a leading designer, engineer and fabricator of a comprehensive portfolio of equipment for gas turbine power plants and power-related equipment for industrial operations, with over 30 years of power generation industry experience. The Company's equipment is installed in power plants and in industrial operations in more than 40 countries on six continents. The Company believes, in its product lines, that it has one of the largest installed bases of equipment for power generation in the world. In addition, the Company provides its customers with value-added services including engineering, retrofit, maintenance and repair. Additional information about Global Power Equipment Group may be found at http://www.globalpower.com/ . Company Contact: Bob Zwerneman Director of Investor Relations (918) 264-2398 DATASOURCE: Global Power Equipment Group Inc. CONTACT: Bob Zwerneman, Director of Investor Relations of Global Power Equipment Group Inc., +1-918-264-2398 Web site: http://www.globalpower.com/

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