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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;">UNITED STATES</font></b></p>

<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;">SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE
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Securities Exchange Act of 1934</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>January&nbsp;10, 2008</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;&#160; Results of Operations and Financial
Condition.</font></p>

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<p style="color:windowtext;margin:0in 0in .0001pt 45.0pt;text-indent:0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">On January&nbsp;10, 2008,
Benchmark Electronics,&nbsp;Inc. issued a press release </font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">reaffirming its
guidance for the fourth quarter of 2008. The Company provided fourth</font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;"> quarter
revenue guidance of</font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;"> $700 million to $740 million, with corresponding
diluted earnings per share</font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">, excluding restructuring charges,
integration costs, amortization of intangibles and the impact of stock-based
compensation expense, of $0.32 to $0.38. </font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">A copy of the press release
is attached as Exhibit&nbsp;99.1 hereto and is hereby incorporated herein by
reference. The information in this Form&nbsp;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;&#160; Financial Statements and Exhibits.</font></p>

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<p style="color:windowtext;margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.0in;text-indent:-.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(d)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Exhibits</font></p>

<h2 style="color:windowtext;font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; Exhibit&nbsp;99.1&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; Press release dated January&nbsp;10,
2008</font></h2>

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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;">BENCHMARK ELECTRONICS,
  INC.</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;">Dated: January&nbsp;14,
  2008</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;">&nbsp;/s/ DONALD F. ADAM</font></p>
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  <td width="50%" colspan="2" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:50.0%;">
  <p style="color:windowtext;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Donald F. Adam</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;">Chief Financial Officer</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;">ANGLETON, TX, JANUARY 10, 2008 &#151; Benchmark Electronics,&nbsp;Inc.
(NYSE: BHE), a leading contract manufacturing provider, announced today it
continues to expect fourth quarter revenue to be between $700 million to $740
million. </font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Diluted earnings per share for the fourth quarter, excluding
restructuring charges, integration costs, amortization of intangibles and the
impact of stock-based compensation expense, are expected to be between $0.32
and $0.38</font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">.</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 is currently finalizing its financial closing for the
fourth quarter ended December&nbsp;31, 2007.&#160;
Results for the fourth quarter will be announced on February&nbsp;5,
2008.&#160; A conference call hosted by
Benchmark management will be held at 10:00 am (Central time) on February&nbsp;5,
2008 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. 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. Our
forward-looking statements may be deemed to include, among other things, the
statement that </font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#147;it continues to expect fourth quarter revenue to be&#148;</font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">, as well as other statements, express or
implied, concerning: future operating results or the ability to generate sales,
income or cash flow; Benchmark&#146;s business and growth strategies, including
expected internal growth and performance goals; and the anticipated effects of
any developments or events on financial results. Although Benchmark 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, and customer actions.</font></p>

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forward-looking statements included in this release are based upon information
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obligation to update any such forward-looking statements. Should one or more of
these risks or uncertainties materialize, or should underlying assumptions
prove incorrect, actual outcomes may vary materially from those indicated.
Persons are advised to consult further disclosures on related subjects in
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of manufacturing 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. Benchmark&#146;s Common Shares trade on the New
York Stock Exchange under the symbol BHE.</font></p>

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