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<p align="center" style="color:windowtext;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold;">CURRENT REPORT</font></b></p>

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<p align="center" style="color:windowtext;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Date of Report
(Date of earliest event reported):&#160;&#160;&#160; <b><font style="font-weight:bold;">April 8, 2005</font></b></font></p>

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<p align="center" style="color:windowtext;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="5" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:18.0pt;font-weight:bold;">BENCHMARK ELECTRONICS, INC.</font></b></p>

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<p style="color:windowtext;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Item 2.02.&#160; Results of Operations
and Financial Condition.</font></p>

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<p style="color:windowtext;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .6in;text-indent:0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">On
April 8, 2005, Benchmark Electronics, Inc. issued a press release announcing
that it expects first quarter results to be in the lower end of the guidance
previously provided at the time of the fourth quarter earnings release on
February 8, 2005, due to the high level of scheduling and mix changes
experienced during the quarter. The Company currently expects second quarter
2005 revenue to be between $525 million to $550 million. A copy of the press
release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and is hereby incorporated herein by
reference. The information in this Form 8-K is being furnished under Item 2.02
and shall not be deemed to be &#147;filed&#148; for the purposes of Section&nbsp;18 of
the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934 (the &#147;Exchange Act&#148;), or otherwise
subject to the liabilities of such section, nor shall such information be
deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933
or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific
reference in such a filing.</font></p>

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<p style="color:windowtext;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Item 9-01. &#160;Financial Statements
and Exhibits.</font></p>

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<p style="color:windowtext;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .6in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(c)&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; Exhibits</font></p>

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  <h2 style="color:windowtext;font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;page-break-after:auto;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Press release dated
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<p align="center" style="color:windowtext;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">SIGNATURE</font></p>

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<p style="color:windowtext;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed
on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.</font></p>

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<p style="color:windowtext;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(979) 849-6550</font></p>

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<h2 style="color:windowtext;font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;page-break-after:auto;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE</font></h2>

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<p style="color:windowtext;line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">ANGLETON, TX,
APRIL 8, 2005 &#150; Benchmark Electronics, Inc. (NYSE: BHE) announced today that it
continues to expect first quarter revenue to be between $510 million to $530
million, with corresponding diluted earnings per share of $0.40 to $0.44.&#160; The Company expects first quarter results to
be in the lower end of the guidance previously provided at the time of the
fourth quarter earnings release on February 8, 2005, due to the high level of
scheduling and mix changes experienced during the quarter.</font></p>

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<p style="color:windowtext;line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The Company
currently expects second quarter revenue to be between $525 million to $550
million. The Company is currently finalizing its financial closing for the
first quarter ended March 31, 2005.&#160;
Results for the first quarter will be announced on April 21, 2005.&#160; A conference call hosted by Benchmark
management will be held at 10:00 am (Central time) on April 21, 2005 to discuss
the financial results of the Company and its future outlook. This call will be
broadcast via the Internet and may be accessed by logging on to our website at
www.bench.com.</font></p>

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<p style="color:windowtext;line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">This news release
contains certain forward-looking statements within the scope of the Securities
Act of 1933 and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.&#160; The words &#147;expect,&#148; &#147;estimate,&#148; &#147;anticipate,&#148;
&#147;predict,&#148; and similar expressions, and the negatives of such expressions, are
intended to identify forward-looking statements.&#160; Although the Company believes that these
statements are based upon reasonable assumptions, such statements involve
risks, uncertainties and assumptions, including but not limited to industry and
economic conditions, customer actions and the other factors discussed in
Benchmark&#146;s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2004 and its other
filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.&#160; Should one or more of these risks or uncertainties
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<p style="color:windowtext;line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">materialize, or
should underlying assumptions prove incorrect, actual outcomes may vary
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electronics and provides its services to original equipment manufacturers of
computers and related products for business enterprises, medical devices,
industrial control equipment, testing and instrumentation products, and
telecommunication equipment.&#160; Benchmark&#146;s
global operations include facilities in eight countries. Benchmark&#146;s Common
Stock trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol BHE.</font></p>

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