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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000863436-13-000015
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	CORRESP
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20130924

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			BENCHMARK ELECTRONICS INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000863436
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARDS [3672]
		IRS NUMBER:				742211011
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			TX
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		CORRESP

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		3000 TECHNOLOGY DRIVE
		CITY:			ANGLETON
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			77515
		BUSINESS PHONE:		9798496550

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		STREET 1:		3000 TECHNOLOGY DR
		CITY:			ANGLETON
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			77515
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<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify;"><font face="Times New Roman,serif" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;">September 24, 2013</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify;"><font face="Times New Roman,serif" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify;"><u><font face="Times New Roman,serif" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;">VIA EDGAR</font></u></p>

<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify;"><font face="Times New Roman,serif" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify;"><font face="Times New Roman,serif" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;">Securities and Exchange Commission</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify;"><font face="Times New Roman,serif" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;">Division of Corporation Finance</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify;"><font face="Times New Roman,serif" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;">100 F Street, N.E.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify;"><font face="Times New Roman,serif" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;">Washington, D.C. 20549</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;margin-left:1.0in;text-align:justify;text-indent:-1.0in;"><font face="Times New Roman,serif" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;">Attention:
Mr. Patrick Gilmore, Accounting Branch Chief</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify;"><font face="Times New Roman,serif" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;margin-left:.5in;margin-right:.5in;margin-top:0in;text-align:justify;text-indent:-.5in;"><font face="Times New Roman,serif" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;">Re:&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;
Benchmark Electronics, Inc.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:1.0in;"><font face="Times New Roman,serif" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;">Form 10-K for Fiscal
Year Ended December 31, 2012</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:1.0in;"><font face="Times New Roman,serif" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;">Filed February
28, 2013</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:1.0in;"><font face="Times New Roman,serif" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;">Form 10-Q for the
Quarterly Period Ended June 30, 2013</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:1.0in;"><font face="Times New Roman,serif" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;">Filed August 7,
2013</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:1.0in;"><font face="Times New Roman,serif" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;">File No.
001-10560</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify;"><font face="Times New Roman,serif" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;">Dear Mr. Gilmore:</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;"><font face="Times New Roman,serif" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;">The following information and comments are made in response to
your letter dated September 16, 2013 (the &#8220;Comment Letter&#8221;) to Benchmark
Electronics, Inc. (the &#8220;Company&#8221;). Referring to specific points communicated to
the Company in the Comment Letter, we hereby submit the following responses on
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<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;"><b><u><font color=black face="Times New Roman,serif" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:150%;">Form
10-K for the Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2012</font></u></b></p>

<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;"><b><u><font color=black face="Times New Roman,serif" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:150%;">Item
7. Management&#8217;s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of
Operations</font></u></b></p>

<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;"><b><u><font color=black face="Times New Roman,serif" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:150%;">Critical
Accounting Policies and Estimates</font></u></b></p>

<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;"><b><u><font color=black face="Times New Roman,serif" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:150%;">Income
Taxes, page 33</font></u></b></p>

<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;margin-left:.25in;text-indent:-.25in;"><font style="border:none;"><i><font face="Times New Roman,serif" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;">1.</font></i><i><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:7.0pt;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
&nbsp;</font></i></font><i><font face="Times New Roman,serif" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;">We note that if you are &#8220;able to realize [y]our deferred
tax assets in excess of [y]our net recorded amount, an adjustment to the
valuation allowance would increase income in the period such determination was
made.&#8221; We further note from disclosure in Note 8 that you have a valuation
allowance of $42 million against deferred tax assets of $84 million as of December
31, 2012. Please tell us and revise future filings to disclose the specific
deferred tax assets to which your valuation allowance relates and the potential
circumstances that may cause you to adjust your valuation allowance in future
periods. To the extent your estimates and assumptions are reasonably likely to
change in the future, for example if additional taxable income in an upcoming
quarterly period would cause you to release of all or a portion of your
valuation allowance, you should address this in your disclosures. Refer to
Section V of SEC Release 33-8350.</font></i></p>

<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;"><font face="Times New Roman,serif" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;"><b><font face="Times New Roman,serif" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;">Response 1:</font></b><font face="Times New Roman,serif" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;"> The Company&#8217;s $42 million valuation
allowance against deferred tax assets relates primarily to its net operating
loss tax carryforwards and tax credit carryforwards. As of December 31, 2012, deferred
tax net operating loss carryforwards totaled $40 million, including U.S. federal
and state net operating losses of $31 million (acquired and subject to Internal
Revenue Code (IRC) Section 382 limitations of $3 million per year) and foreign
net operating losses of $9 million, and U.S. federal and state deferred tax
credit carryforwards totaled $6 million. The Company has established valuation
allowances totaling $18 million against the federal and state net operating
loss carryforwards, $6 million against the foreign net operating losses and $6
million against the federal and state tax credit carryforwards. The remainder
of the valuation allowance is related to other temporary items for which the
Company cannot utilize the tax deduction.</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;"><font face="Times New Roman,serif" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;">In assessing the ultimate realization of deferred tax assets, the
Company has considered future taxable income and ongoing prudent and feasible
tax planning strategies. Differences in the Company&#8217;s future operating results
as compared to the estimates utilized in the determination of the valuation allowances
could result in adjustments in valuation allowances in future periods. For
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<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;"><a name=bcl_connect_prev></a><!-- Do not modify before this point! !--><font face="Times New Roman,serif" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;">United States, future accretive acquisitions in the United
States and any movement in profits from its international operations to the United
States would result in a reduction in the valuation allowance and would
increase income in the period such determination was made. Alternatively,
significant economic downturns in the United States generating additional
operating loss carryforwards and potential movements in profits to
international locations would result in an increase in the valuation allowance
and would decrease income in the period such determination was made. In future
filings with the Commission, the Company will disclose the specific deferred
tax assets to which its valuation allowances relate and, to the extent that its
estimates and assumptions are reasonably likely to change, the Company will
disclose the potential circumstances that may cause such an adjustment to its
valuation allowance in future periods.</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;"><b><u><font face="Times New Roman,serif" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:150%;">Item 8. Financial Statements
and Supplementary Data</font></u></b></p>

<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;"><b><u><font face="Times New Roman,serif" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:150%;">Notes to Consolidated Financial
Statements</font></u></b></p>

<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;"><b><u><font face="Times New Roman,serif" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:150%;">Note 8 &#8211; Income Taxes, page 60</font></u></b></p>

<p style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.25in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;text-indent:-.25in;"><font style="border:none;"><i><font face="Times New Roman,serif" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;">2.</font></i><i><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:7.0pt;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
&nbsp;</font></i></font><i><font face="Times New Roman,serif" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;">We note that you consider the scheduled reversal of
deferred tax liabilities, projected future taxable income and tax planning
strategies in assessing the ultimate realization of deferred tax assets. Please
tell us what consideration was given to cumulative earnings or losses by
jurisdiction in your assessment and please provide us with a reasonably
detailed summary of your assessment as of December 31, 2012. Refer to ASC
740-10-30-16 through 25.</font></i></p>

<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;"><font face="Times New Roman,serif" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;"><b><font face="Times New Roman,serif" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;">Response 2: </font></b><font face="Times New Roman,serif" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;">In assessing the ultimate realization of
deferred tax assets, the Company has considered all of the factors that are
present in ASC 740-10-30-16 through 25. The Company specifically considered the
cumulative earnings and losses by jurisdiction in its assessment of the
deferred tax assets, and it is relying on projections of future taxable income
to support the realization of its deferred tax assets, and, to a much lesser
degree, through the reversal of existing deductible temporary differences.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;"><font face="Times New Roman,serif" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;"><font face="Times New Roman,serif" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;">As noted in our Response 1 above, we have a partial valuation
allowance on our U.S. deferred tax assets. As stated in ASC 740-10-30-24, &#8220;future
realization of a tax benefit sometimes will be expected for a portion but not
all of a deferred tax asset and the dividing line between the two portions may
be unclear&#8221;. In evaluating the realization of these deferred tax assets, the
Company has used the application of judgment based on a careful assessment of
all available evidence to determine the portion of its deferred tax assets which
is more likely than not to be realized, or unrealized. This assessment included
the analysis of cumulative earnings and losses, along with other positive and
negative evidence as required. Historically, the Company&#8217;s U.S. operations have
been profitable. However, the Section 382 limitation impacts its analysis in
that the $3 million annual limitation applies regardless of actual U.S. taxable
income earned by the Company in the future. In analyzing various scenarios of
future U.S. taxable income, there is no incremental benefit from the
possibility that higher yearly amounts will be generated in the United States,
since under the IRC Section 382 limitation, the use of these tax loss
carryforwards is subject to the $3 million annual limitation and therefore
would not increase. On the other hand, there is some risk that a lower amount
of future taxable income in the United States would result in a reduced
utilization of the loss carryforwards. Differences in the Company&#8217;s future
operating results as compared to the estimates utilized in the determination of
the valuation allowances could result in adjustments in valuation allowances in
future periods.</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;"><font face="Times New Roman,serif" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;">The Company has several foreign jurisdictions with cumulative
historical losses and no future operations. Thus, the Company has full
valuation allowances on these foreign jurisdiction deferred tax assets. As
stated in ASC 740-10-30-23, &#8220;a cumulative loss in recent years is a significant
piece of negative evidence that is difficult to overcome&#8221;. The Company also has
additional operating tax loss carryforwards in Mexico and the Netherlands
totaling approximately $3 million which have no valuation allowance due to
historical performance and future expected utilization based on expected future
taxable income.</font></p>





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<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;"><b><u><font face="Times New Roman,serif" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:150%;">Form
10-Q for the Quarterly Period Ended June 30, 2013</font></u></b></p>

<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;"><b><u><font face="Times New Roman,serif" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:150%;">Item 1. Financial Statements</font></u></b></p>

<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;"><b><u><font face="Times New Roman,serif" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:150%;">Condensed Consolidated
Statements of Comprehensive Income, page 3</font></u></b></p>

<p style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.25in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;text-indent:-.25in;"><font style="border:none;"><i><font face="Times New Roman,serif" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;">3.</font></i><i><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:7.0pt;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
&nbsp;</font></i></font><i><font face="Times New Roman,serif" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;">We note your disclosure of the balances of each component
of accumulated other comprehensive income (&#8220;AOCI&#8221;). Please tell us what
consideration you gave to disclosing the activity related to the changes in the
balances of each component of AOCI, including current period reclassifications,
the income tax effects and the line item affected by the reclassification.
Refer to ASC 220-10-45-14 through 17 and ASC 220-10-55-15 through 17.</font></i></p>

<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;"><font face="Times New Roman,serif" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;"><b><font face="Times New Roman,serif" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;">Response 3:</font></b><font face="Times New Roman,serif" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;"> The Company discloses the activity related
to the changes in the balances of each component of AOCI on the face of the
Statements of Comprehensive Income. The Company advises the Staff that there
were no current period reclassifications. The Company further advises the Staff
that if there are material current period reclassifications from AOCI in the
future, the Company will disclose the reclassifications, including the income
tax effects and the line item affected by such reclassifications. However, in
light of the Staff&#8217;s comment and to further enhance its disclosures, the
Company proposes presenting the information in a comprehensive tabular format on
the face of its Statements of Comprehensive Income in its future periodic
reports, as follows (using the June 30, 2013 disclosure as an example):</font></p>

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  <p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;"><b><font color=black face="Times New Roman,serif" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(a) for the
  reportable period, there were no current period reclassifications.</font></b></p>
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<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;"><font face="Times New Roman,serif" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;"><font face="Times New Roman,serif" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;">In connection with our responses, we acknowledge that: </font></p>

<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;"><font face="Times New Roman,serif" lang=EN-US style="font-size:3.5pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.25in;"><font face="Times New Roman,serif" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;">-</font><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:7.0pt;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</font><font face="Times New Roman,serif" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;">the Company is responsible for the adequacy and accuracy of the
disclosure in the filing;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.25in;"><font face="Times New Roman,serif" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;">-</font><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:7.0pt;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</font><font face="Times New Roman,serif" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;">staff comments or changes to disclosures in response to staff comments do
not foreclose the Securities and Exchange Commission (the &#8220;Commission&#8221;) from
taking any action with respect to the filing; and</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.25in;"><font face="Times New Roman,serif" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;">-</font><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:7.0pt;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</font><font face="Times New Roman,serif" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;">the Company may not assert staff comments as a defense in any proceeding
initiated by the Commission or any person under the federal securities laws of
the United States.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;"><font face="Times New Roman,serif" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;"><font face="Times New Roman,serif" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;">Thank you for your assistance. If you have any questions or
further comments, please contact me at (979)&nbsp;848-5304.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;"><font face="Times New Roman,serif" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;"><font face="Times New Roman,serif" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;">Sincerely,</font></p>

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  <p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;"><font face="Times New Roman,serif" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Benchmark Electronics, Inc.</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;"><font face="Times New Roman,serif" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
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  <p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;"><font face="Times New Roman,serif" style="font-size:10.0pt;">By: </font><u><font face="Times New Roman,serif" style="font-size:10.0pt;">/s/ Gayla J. Delly</font></u></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;"><font face="Times New Roman,serif" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
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  <p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;"><font face="Times New Roman,serif" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Gayla J. Delly</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
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  <p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;"><font face="Times New Roman,serif" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
 <td valign=top width=40% style="border:none;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;">
  <p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;"><font face="Times New Roman,serif" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Chief Executive Officer</font></p>
  </td>
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  <td colspan=2 valign=top width=60% style="border:none;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;">
  <p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify;"><font face="Times New Roman,serif" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
 <td valign=top width=40% style="border:none;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;">
  <p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify;"><font face="Times New Roman,serif" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
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  <p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;"><font face="Times New Roman,serif" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Cc:</font></p>
  </td>
 <td colspan=2 valign=top width=93% style="border:none;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;">
  <p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;"><font face="Times New Roman,serif" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Donald F. Adam, Chief Financial Officer, Benchmark
  Electronics, Inc.</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
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  <p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;"><font face="Times New Roman,serif" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;"><font face="Times New Roman,serif" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Kenneth S. Barrow, General Counsel, Benchmark Electronics,
  Inc.</font></p>
  </td>
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  <p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;"><font face="Times New Roman,serif" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
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  <p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;"><font face="Times New Roman,serif" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Cravath, Swaine &amp; Moore LLP</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
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  <td valign=top width=7% style="border:none;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;">
  <p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;"><font face="Times New Roman,serif" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
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  <p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;"><font face="Times New Roman,serif" style="font-size:10.0pt;">KPMG LLP</font></p>
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