diff --git a/examples/build.gradle b/examples/build.gradle
index ce0743ab3e..3563177097 100644
--- a/examples/build.gradle
+++ b/examples/build.gradle
@@ -51,11 +51,19 @@ task helloWorldClient(type: CreateStartScripts) {
     classpath = jar.outputs.files + project.configurations.runtime
 }
 
+task compressingHelloWorldClient(type: CreateStartScripts) {
+    mainClassName = "io.grpc.examples.experimental.CompressingHelloWorldClient"
+    applicationName = "compressing-hello-world-client"
+    outputDir = new File(project.buildDir, 'tmp')
+    classpath = jar.outputs.files + project.configurations.runtime
+}
+
 applicationDistribution.into("bin") {
     from(routeGuideServer)
     from(routeGuideClient)
     from(helloWorldServer)
     from(helloWorldClient)
+    from(compressingHelloWorldClient)
     fileMode = 0755
 }
 
diff --git a/examples/src/main/java/io/grpc/examples/experimental/CompressingHelloWorldClient.java b/examples/src/main/java/io/grpc/examples/experimental/CompressingHelloWorldClient.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..230cb57731
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/src/main/java/io/grpc/examples/experimental/CompressingHelloWorldClient.java
@@ -0,0 +1,116 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright 2015, Google Inc. All rights reserved.
+ *
+ * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+ * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are
+ * met:
+ *
+ *    * Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+ * notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+ *    * Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above
+ * copyright notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer
+ * in the documentation and/or other materials provided with the
+ * distribution.
+ *
+ *    * Neither the name of Google Inc. nor the names of its
+ * contributors may be used to endorse or promote products derived from
+ * this software without specific prior written permission.
+ *
+ * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS
+ * "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+ * LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR
+ * A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT
+ * OWNER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL,
+ * SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+ * LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE,
+ * DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY
+ * THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
+ * (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
+ * OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+ */
+
+package io.grpc.examples.experimental;
+
+import io.grpc.CallOptions;
+import io.grpc.Channel;
+import io.grpc.ClientCall;
+import io.grpc.ClientInterceptor;
+import io.grpc.Codec;
+import io.grpc.ManagedChannel;
+import io.grpc.MethodDescriptor;
+import io.grpc.examples.helloworld.GreeterGrpc;
+import io.grpc.examples.helloworld.HelloRequest;
+import io.grpc.examples.helloworld.HelloResponse;
+import io.grpc.netty.NegotiationType;
+import io.grpc.netty.NettyChannelBuilder;
+
+import java.util.concurrent.TimeUnit;
+import java.util.logging.Level;
+import java.util.logging.Logger;
+
+/**
+ * A simple client that requests a greeting from the
+ *      {@link io.grpc.examples.helloworld.HelloWorldServer}.
+ *
+ * <p>This class should act a a drop in replacement for
+ *      {@link io.grpc.examples.helloworld.HelloWorldClient}.
+ */
+public class CompressingHelloWorldClient {
+  private static final Logger logger =
+      Logger.getLogger(CompressingHelloWorldClient.class.getName());
+
+  private final ManagedChannel channel;
+  private final GreeterGrpc.GreeterBlockingStub blockingStub;
+
+  /** Construct client connecting to HelloWorld server at {@code host:port}. */
+  public CompressingHelloWorldClient(String host, int port) {
+    channel =
+        NettyChannelBuilder.forAddress(host, port).negotiationType(NegotiationType.PLAINTEXT)
+            .intercept(new ClientInterceptor() {
+              @Override
+              public <RequestT, ResponseT> ClientCall<RequestT, ResponseT> interceptCall(
+                  MethodDescriptor<RequestT, ResponseT> method, CallOptions callOptions,
+                  Channel next) {
+                return next.newCall(method, callOptions.withCompressor(new Codec.Gzip()));
+              }
+            })
+            .build();
+    blockingStub = GreeterGrpc.newBlockingStub(channel);
+  }
+
+  public void shutdown() throws InterruptedException {
+    channel.shutdown().awaitTermination(5, TimeUnit.SECONDS);
+  }
+
+  /** Say hello to server. */
+  public void greet(String name) {
+    try {
+      logger.info("Will try to greet " + name + " ...");
+      HelloRequest request = HelloRequest.newBuilder().setName(name).build();
+      HelloResponse response = blockingStub.sayHello(request);
+      logger.info("Greeting: " + response.getMessage());
+    } catch (RuntimeException e) {
+      logger.log(Level.WARNING, "RPC failed", e);
+      return;
+    }
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Greet server. If provided, the first element of {@code args} is the name to use in the
+   * greeting.
+   */
+  public static void main(String[] args) throws Exception {
+    CompressingHelloWorldClient client = new CompressingHelloWorldClient("localhost", 50051);
+    try {
+      /* Access a service running on the local machine on port 50051 */
+      String user = "world";
+      if (args.length > 0) {
+        user = args[0]; /* Use the arg as the name to greet if provided */
+      }
+      client.greet(user);
+    } finally {
+      client.shutdown();
+    }
+  }
+}
+