<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000863436-14-000033.txt : 20140827
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000863436-14-000033
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	S-8
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		3
FILED AS OF DATE:		20140827
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20140827
EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		20140827

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:		S-8
		SEC ACT:		1933 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	333-198404
		FILM NUMBER:		141068659

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

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		3000 TECHNOLOGY DR
		CITY:			ANGLETON
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			77515
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<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;"><font face="Times New Roman,serif" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p align=center style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font face="Times New Roman,serif" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;layout-grid-mode:line;line-height:95%;">As filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission on August 27, 2014</font></b></p>

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<p align=center style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font face="Times New Roman,serif" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;layout-grid-mode:line;line-height:95%;">UNITED STATES</font></b></p>

<p align=center style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font face="Times New Roman,serif" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;layout-grid-mode:line;line-height:95%;">SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</font></b></p>

<p align=center style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font face="Times New Roman,serif" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;layout-grid-mode:line;line-height:95%;">Washington, D.C. 20549</font></b></p>

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<p align=center style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font face="Times New Roman,serif" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;layout-grid-mode:line;line-height:95%;">FORM S-8</font></b></p>

<p align=center style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font face="Times New Roman,serif" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;layout-grid-mode:line;line-height:95%;">REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE
SECURITIES ACT OF 1933</font></b></p>

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<p align=center style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font face="Times New Roman,serif" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;layout-grid-mode:line;line-height:95%;">Benchmark Electronics, Inc.</font></b></p>

<p align=center style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center;"><font face="Times New Roman,serif" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;layout-grid-mode:line;line-height:95%;">(Exact name of registrant as specified
in its charter)</font></p>

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  <p align=center style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font face="Times New Roman,serif" style="font-size:10.0pt;layout-grid-mode:line;">Texas</font></b></p>
  <p align=center style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center;"><font face="Times New Roman,serif" style="font-size:10.0pt;layout-grid-mode:line;">(State or other jurisdiction of</font></p>
  <p align=center style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center;"><font face="Times New Roman,serif" style="font-size:10.0pt;layout-grid-mode:line;">Incorporation or organization)</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;"><font face="Times New Roman,serif" style="font-size:10.0pt;layout-grid-mode:line;line-height:7.2pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  <p align=center style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font face="Times New Roman,serif" style="font-size:10.0pt;layout-grid-mode:line;">74-2211011</font></b></p>
  <p align=center style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center;"><font face="Times New Roman,serif" style="font-size:10.0pt;layout-grid-mode:line;">(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)</font></p>
  <p align=center style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center;"><font face="Times New Roman,serif" style="font-size:10.0pt;layout-grid-mode:line;">&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;layout-grid-mode:line;line-height:7.2pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  <p align=center style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font face="Times New Roman,serif" style="font-size:10.0pt;layout-grid-mode:line;">3000 Technology Drive</font></b></p>
  <p align=center style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font face="Times New Roman,serif" style="font-size:10.0pt;layout-grid-mode:line;">Angleton, Texas</font></b></p>
  <p align=center style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center;"><font face="Times New Roman,serif" style="font-size:10.0pt;layout-grid-mode:line;">(Address of Principal Executive Offices)</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;"><font face="Times New Roman,serif" style="font-size:10.0pt;layout-grid-mode:line;line-height:7.2pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  <p align=center style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font face="Times New Roman,serif" style="font-size:10.0pt;layout-grid-mode:line;">77515</font></b></p>
  <p align=center style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center;"><font face="Times New Roman,serif" style="font-size:10.0pt;layout-grid-mode:line;">(Zip Code)</font></p>
  <p align=center style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center;"><font face="Times New Roman,serif" style="font-size:10.0pt;layout-grid-mode:line;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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<p align=center style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center;"><font face="Times New Roman,serif" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;layout-grid-mode:line;line-height:95%;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p align=center style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font face="Times New Roman,serif" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;layout-grid-mode:line;line-height:95%;">Benchmark Electronics, Inc. 2010
Omnibus Incentive Compensation Plan</font></b></p>

<p align=center style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center;"><font face="Times New Roman,serif" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;layout-grid-mode:line;line-height:95%;">(Full title of plan)</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;layout-grid-mode:line;line-height:8.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p align=center style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font face="Times New Roman,serif" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;layout-grid-mode:line;line-height:95%;">Gayla J. Delly</font></b></p>

<p align=center style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font face="Times New Roman,serif" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;layout-grid-mode:line;line-height:95%;">President and Chief Executive Officer</font></b></p>

<p align=center style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font face="Times New Roman,serif" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;layout-grid-mode:line;line-height:95%;">3000 Technology Drive</font></b></p>

<p align=center style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font face="Times New Roman,serif" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;layout-grid-mode:line;line-height:95%;">Angleton, Texas 77515</font></b></p>

<p align=center style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center;"><font face="Times New Roman,serif" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;layout-grid-mode:line;line-height:95%;">(Name and address of agent for
service)</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;layout-grid-mode:line;line-height:8.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p align=center style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font face="Times New Roman,serif" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;layout-grid-mode:line;line-height:95%;">(979) 849-6550</font></b></p>

<p align=center style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center;"><font face="Times New Roman,serif" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;layout-grid-mode:line;line-height:95%;">(Telephone number, including area
code, of agent for service)</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;layout-grid-mode:line;line-height:8.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p align=center style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center;"><font face="Times New Roman,serif" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;layout-grid-mode:line;line-height:9.0pt;">Copies to:</font></p>

<p align=center style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font face="Times New Roman,serif" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;layout-grid-mode:line;line-height:95%;">William J. Whelan, Esq.</font></b></p>

<p align=center style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font face="Times New Roman,serif" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;layout-grid-mode:line;line-height:95%;">Cravath, Swaine &amp; Moore LLP</font></b></p>

<p align=center style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font face="Times New Roman,serif" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;layout-grid-mode:line;line-height:95%;">Worldwide Plaza</font></b></p>

<p align=center style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font face="Times New Roman,serif" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;layout-grid-mode:line;line-height:95%;">825 Eighth Avenue</font></b></p>

<p align=center style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font face="Times New Roman,serif" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;layout-grid-mode:line;line-height:95%;">New York, New York 10019</font></b></p>

<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;"><font face="Times New Roman,serif" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;layout-grid-mode:line;line-height:13.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;"><font face="Times New Roman,serif" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;layout-grid-mode:line;line-height:13.0pt;">Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an
accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See
the definitions of &#8220;large accelerated filer,&#8221; &#8220;accelerated filer,&#8221; and &#8220;smaller
reporting company&#8221; in Rule 12b&#8211;2 of the Exchange Act.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;"><font face="Times New Roman,serif" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;layout-grid-mode:line;line-height:13.0pt;">&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;layout-grid-mode:line;line-height:13.0pt;">Large
  accelerated filer [</font><font face=Symbol style="font-size:10.0pt;layout-grid-mode:line;line-height:13.0pt;">&#214;</font><font face="Times New Roman,serif" style="font-size:10.0pt;layout-grid-mode:line;line-height:13.0pt;">]&nbsp;</font></p>
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 <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;layout-grid-mode:line;line-height:13.0pt;">Accelerated
  filer [&#160;&#160; ]</font></p>
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  <td valign=top width=60% 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;layout-grid-mode:line;line-height:13.0pt;">Non-accelerated
  filer [&#160;&#160; ] (Do not check if a smaller reporting company)</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;layout-grid-mode:line;line-height:13.0pt;">Smaller
  reporting company [&#160;&#160; ]</font></p>
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</table></div>

<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify;"><font face="Times New Roman,serif" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;layout-grid-mode:line;line-height:95%;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p align=center style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font face="Times New Roman,serif" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;layout-grid-mode:line;line-height:95%;">CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE</font></b></p>

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  <td valign=top width=25% style="border:solid white 1.0pt;border-top:double black 2.25pt;padding:0in 5.75pt 0in 5.75pt;">
  <p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;"><font face="Times New Roman,serif" style="font-size:10.0pt;layout-grid-mode:line;line-height:2.5pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  <p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;"><font face="Times New Roman,serif" style="font-size:10.0pt;layout-grid-mode:line;line-height:8.8pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  <p align=center style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center;"><font face="Times New Roman,serif" style="font-size:10.0pt;layout-grid-mode:line;line-height:95%;">Title of securities</font></p>
  <p align=center style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.7pt;text-align:center;"><font face="Times New Roman,serif" style="font-size:10.0pt;layout-grid-mode:line;line-height:95%;">to be
  registered</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;"><font face="Times New Roman,serif" style="font-size:10.0pt;layout-grid-mode:line;line-height:2.5pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  <p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;"><font face="Times New Roman,serif" style="font-size:10.0pt;layout-grid-mode:line;line-height:8.8pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  <p align=center style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center;"><font face="Times New Roman,serif" style="font-size:10.0pt;layout-grid-mode:line;line-height:95%;">Amount to be</font></p>
  <p align=center style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.7pt;text-align:center;"><font face="Times New Roman,serif" style="font-size:10.0pt;layout-grid-mode:line;line-height:95%;">Registered</font></p>
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 <td valign=top width=21% style="border-bottom:solid white 1.0pt;border-left:none;border-right:solid white 1.0pt;border-top:double black 2.25pt;padding:0in 5.75pt 0in 5.75pt;">
  <p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;"><font face="Times New Roman,serif" style="font-size:10.0pt;layout-grid-mode:line;line-height:2.5pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  <p align=center style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center;"><font face="Times New Roman,serif" style="font-size:10.0pt;layout-grid-mode:line;line-height:95%;">Proposed</font></p>
  <p align=center style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center;"><font face="Times New Roman,serif" style="font-size:10.0pt;layout-grid-mode:line;line-height:95%;">maximum offering</font></p>
  <p align=center style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.7pt;text-align:center;"><font face="Times New Roman,serif" style="font-size:10.0pt;layout-grid-mode:line;line-height:95%;">price per
  share</font></p>
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 <td valign=top width=20% style="border-bottom:solid white 1.0pt;border-left:none;border-right:solid white 1.0pt;border-top:double black 2.25pt;padding:0in 5.75pt 0in 5.75pt;">
  <p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;"><font face="Times New Roman,serif" style="font-size:10.0pt;layout-grid-mode:line;line-height:2.5pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  <p align=center style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center;"><font face="Times New Roman,serif" style="font-size:10.0pt;layout-grid-mode:line;line-height:95%;">Proposed</font></p>
  <p align=center style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center;"><font face="Times New Roman,serif" style="font-size:10.0pt;layout-grid-mode:line;line-height:95%;">maximum aggregate</font></p>
  <p align=center style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.7pt;text-align:center;"><font face="Times New Roman,serif" style="font-size:10.0pt;layout-grid-mode:line;line-height:95%;">offering
  price</font></p>
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 <td valign=top width=16% style="border-bottom:solid white 1.0pt;border-left:none;border-right:solid white 1.0pt;border-top:double black 2.25pt;padding:0in 5.75pt 0in 5.75pt;">
  <p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;"><font face="Times New Roman,serif" style="font-size:10.0pt;layout-grid-mode:line;line-height:2.5pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  <p align=center style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center;"><font face="Times New Roman,serif" style="font-size:10.0pt;layout-grid-mode:line;line-height:95%;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  <p align=center style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center;"><font face="Times New Roman,serif" style="font-size:10.0pt;layout-grid-mode:line;line-height:95%;">Amount of</font></p>
  <p align=center style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center;"><font face="Times New Roman,serif" style="font-size:10.0pt;layout-grid-mode:line;line-height:95%;">registration fee</font></p>
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  <td valign=top width=25% style="border-bottom:none;border-left:solid white 1.0pt;border-right:solid white 1.0pt;border-top:none;height:30.15pt;padding:0in 5.75pt 0in 5.75pt;">
  <p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;"><font face="Times New Roman,serif" style="font-size:10.0pt;layout-grid-mode:line;line-height:.7pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  <p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;"><font face="Times New Roman,serif" style="font-size:10.0pt;layout-grid-mode:line;line-height:95%;">Common Shares, par value $0.10 per share:</font></p>
  </td>
 <td valign=top width=18% style="border:none;border-right:solid white 1.0pt;height:30.15pt;padding:0in 5.75pt 0in 5.75pt;">
  <p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;"><font face="Times New Roman,serif" style="font-size:10.0pt;layout-grid-mode:line;line-height:.7pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  <p align=center style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center;"><font face="Times New Roman,serif" style="font-size:10.0pt;layout-grid-mode:line;line-height:95%;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  <p align=center style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:2.5pt;text-align:center;"><font face="Times New Roman,serif" style="font-size:10.0pt;layout-grid-mode:line;line-height:95%;">3,070,000 <sup>(1)</sup></font></p>
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 <td valign=top width=21% style="border:none;border-right:solid white 1.0pt;height:30.15pt;padding:0in 5.75pt 0in 5.75pt;">
  <p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;"><font face="Times New Roman,serif" style="font-size:10.0pt;layout-grid-mode:line;line-height:.7pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  <p align=center style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center;"><font face="Times New Roman,serif" style="font-size:10.0pt;layout-grid-mode:line;line-height:95%;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  <p align=center style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:2.5pt;text-align:center;"><font face="Times New Roman,serif" style="font-size:10.0pt;layout-grid-mode:line;line-height:95%;">$24.33<sup>(2)</sup></font></p>
  </td>
 <td valign=top width=20% style="border:none;border-right:solid white 1.0pt;height:30.15pt;padding:0in 5.75pt 0in 5.75pt;">
  <p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;"><font face="Times New Roman,serif" style="font-size:10.0pt;layout-grid-mode:line;line-height:.7pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  <p align=center style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center;"><font face="Times New Roman,serif" style="font-size:10.0pt;layout-grid-mode:line;line-height:95%;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  <p align=center style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:2.5pt;text-align:center;"><font face="Times New Roman,serif" style="font-size:10.0pt;layout-grid-mode:line;line-height:95%;">$74,693,100<sup>(2)</sup></font></p>
  </td>
 <td valign=top width=16% style="border:none;border-right:solid white 1.0pt;height:30.15pt;padding:0in 5.75pt 0in 5.75pt;">
  <p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;"><font face="Times New Roman,serif" style="font-size:10.0pt;layout-grid-mode:line;line-height:.7pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  <p align=center style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center;"><font face="Times New Roman,serif" style="font-size:10.0pt;layout-grid-mode:line;line-height:95%;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  <p align=center style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:2.5pt;text-align:center;"><font face="Times New Roman,serif" style="font-size:10.0pt;layout-grid-mode:line;line-height:95%;">$9,620.47<sup>(2)</sup></font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
<tr>
  <td valign=top width=25% style="border-bottom:none;border-left:solid white 1.0pt;border-right:solid white 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:0in 5.75pt 0in 5.75pt;">
  <p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;"><font face="Times New Roman,serif" style="font-size:10.0pt;layout-grid-mode:line;line-height:.7pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
 <td valign=top width=18% style="border:none;border-right:solid white 1.0pt;padding:0in 5.75pt 0in 5.75pt;">
  <p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;"><font face="Times New Roman,serif" style="font-size:10.0pt;layout-grid-mode:line;line-height:.7pt;">&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;layout-grid-mode:line;line-height:.7pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
 <td valign=top width=20% style="border:none;border-right:solid white 1.0pt;padding:0in 5.75pt 0in 5.75pt;">
  <p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;"><font face="Times New Roman,serif" style="font-size:10.0pt;layout-grid-mode:line;line-height:.7pt;">&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;layout-grid-mode:line;line-height:.7pt;">&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;layout-grid-mode:line;line-height:.7pt;">&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;layout-grid-mode:line;line-height:.7pt;">&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;layout-grid-mode:line;line-height:.7pt;">&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;layout-grid-mode:line;line-height:.7pt;">&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;layout-grid-mode:line;line-height:.7pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;margin-left:13.5pt;text-indent:-13.5pt;"><font face="Times New Roman,serif" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;">(1) Pursuant to Rule 416,
includes any additional shares issuable pursuant to the antidilution provisions
of the Benchmark Electronics, Inc. 2010 Omnibus Incentive Compensation Plan
(the Plan).</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;margin-left:13.5pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:-13.5pt;"><font face="Times New Roman,serif" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;layout-grid-mode:line;line-height:95%;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;margin-left:13.5pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:-13.5pt;"><font face="Times New Roman,serif" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;layout-grid-mode:line;line-height:95%;">(2) Estimated,
pursuant to Rule 457(h), solely for the purpose of calculating the registration
fee for the Plan shares not previously registered, based on the average of the
high and low sale prices of the Common Shares on the New York Stock Exchange on
August 20, 2014, which was $24.33, for a total maximum offering price of
$74,693,100.</font></p>





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to General Instruction E to Form S-8, the contents of the Registration
Statement on Form S-8 (Registration No. 333-168427) filed with the Securities
and Exchange Commission by Benchmark Electronics, Inc. are incorporated herein
by reference.</font></p>

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filed solely to register additional securities of the same class as the
securities registered pursuant to the effective Registration Statement
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<p align=center style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font face="Times New Roman,serif" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;layout-grid-mode:line;line-height:95%;">SIGNATURES</font></b></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;layout-grid-mode:line;line-height:95%;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font face="Times New Roman,serif" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;layout-grid-mode:line;line-height:95%;">Pursuant to the requirements of the
Securities Act of 1933, the Registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds
to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form&nbsp;S&#8209;8
and has duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by
the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Angleton, State of
Texas, on August&nbsp;26, 2014.</font></p>

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  <p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;"><font face="Times New Roman,serif" style="font-size:10.0pt;layout-grid-mode:line;">BENCHMARK ELECTRONICS, INC.</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify;"><font face="Times New Roman,serif" style="font-size:10.0pt;layout-grid-mode:line;">By:
  </font><u><font face="Times New Roman,serif" style="font-size:10.0pt;layout-grid-mode:line;">/s/ Gayla J. Delly</font></u></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify;"><font face="Times New Roman,serif" style="font-size:10.0pt;layout-grid-mode:line;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
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  <p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;margin-left:17.1pt;"><font face="Times New Roman,serif" style="font-size:10.0pt;layout-grid-mode:line;">Gayla
  J. Delly</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify;"><font face="Times New Roman,serif" style="font-size:10.0pt;layout-grid-mode:line;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;margin-left:17.1pt;"><font face="Times New Roman,serif" style="font-size:10.0pt;layout-grid-mode:line;">President
  and Chief Executive Officer</font></p>
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ATTORNEY</font></b></p>

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<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font face="Times New Roman,serif" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;layout-grid-mode:line;line-height:95%;">KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that
each person whose signature appears below constitutes and appoints Scott R.
Peterson and James H. Walker, and each or either of them, his or her true and
lawful attorney in-fact and agent, with full power of substitution and
resubstitution, for him or her and in his or her name, place and stead, in any
and all capacities, to sign any or all amendments (including post-effective
amendments) to this Registration Statement under the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, and other documents
in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting
unto said attorney in-fact and agent, full power and authority to do and
perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in and
about the premises, as fully to all intents and purposes as he or she might or
could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorney
in-fact and agent, or his or her substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or
cause to be done by virtue hereof.</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font face="Times New Roman,serif" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;layout-grid-mode:line;line-height:95%;">Pursuant to the requirements of the
Securities Act of 1933, this Registration Statement has been signed by the
following persons in the capacities and on the date indicated.</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>

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  <p align=center style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center;"><u><font face="Times New Roman,serif" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Date</font></u></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:2.0pt;margin-left:.5in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:2.0pt;text-indent:-.5in;"><font face="Times New Roman,serif" style="font-size:10.0pt;">/s/ Peter G. Dorflinger</font></p>
  </td>
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  <p align=center style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center;"><font face="Times New Roman,serif" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Chairman of the
  Board</font></p>
  </td>
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  <p align=center style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center;"><font color=black face="Times New Roman,serif" style="font-size:10.0pt;">August 26, 2014</font></p>
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  <td width=30% style="border:none;border-top:solid black 1.0pt;height:.2in;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;">
  <p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:2.0pt;margin-left:.5in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:2.0pt;text-indent:-.5in;"><font face="Times New Roman,serif" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Peter G. Dorflinger</font></p>
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  <p align=center style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center;"><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;">&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;">&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;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:2.0pt;margin-left:.5in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:2.0pt;text-indent:-.5in;"><font face="Times New Roman,serif" style="font-size:10.0pt;">/s/ Gayla J. Delly </font></p>
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  <p align=center style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center;"><font face="Times New Roman,serif" style="font-size:10.0pt;">President, Chief
  Executive Officer and Director </font></p>
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  <p align=center style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center;"><font color=black face="Times New Roman,serif" style="font-size:10.0pt;">August 26, 2014</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:2.0pt;margin-left:.5in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:2.0pt;text-indent:-.5in;"><font face="Times New Roman,serif" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Gayla J. Delly</font></p>
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  <p align=center style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center;"><font face="Times New Roman,serif" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(principal
  executive officer)</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>
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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;">&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;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
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  <td width=30% style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;height:.2in;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;">
  <p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:2.0pt;margin-left:.5in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:2.0pt;text-indent:-.5in;"><font face="Times New Roman,serif" style="font-size:10.0pt;">/s/ Donald F. Adam </font></p>
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  <p align=center style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center;"><font face="Times New Roman,serif" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Chief Financial
  Officer </font></p>
  </td>
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  <p align=center style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center;"><font color=black face="Times New Roman,serif" style="font-size:10.0pt;">August 26, 2014</font></p>
  </td>
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  <td width=30% style="border:none;height:.2in;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;">
  <p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:2.0pt;margin-left:.5in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:2.0pt;text-indent:-.5in;"><font face="Times New Roman,serif" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Donald F. Adam</font></p>
  </td>
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  <p align=center style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center;"><font face="Times New Roman,serif" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(principal
  financial officer and</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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  Attorney (contained on the signature page to this Registration Statement)</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;"><font color=black face="Times New Roman,serif" style="font-size:10.0pt;">First Amendment
  to the Benchmark Electronics, Inc. 2010 Omnibus Incentive Compensation Plan
  (incorporated by reference to Annex A to the Registrant&#8217;s Definitive Proxy
  Statement&#160; filed on March 28, 2014 (Commission file number 1-10560))</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:10.0pt;"><font face="Times New Roman,serif" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;">August 26, 2014</font></p>

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

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

<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:10.0pt;"><font face="Times New Roman,serif" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:10.0pt;"><font face="Times New Roman,serif" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;">Ladies and
Gentlemen:</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:10.0pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font face="Times New Roman,serif" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;">I
have acted as legal counsel to Benchmark Electronics, Inc., a Texas corporation
(the &#8220;Company&#8221;), in connection with the Registration Statement on Form S-8 (the
&#8220;Registration Statement&#8221;) filed by the Company with the Securities and Exchange
Commission under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, relating to 3,070,000 common
shares, par value $0.10 per share, of the Company (the &#8220;Shares&#8221;), which will be
issued and issuable with respect to equity-based compensation awards granted
pursuant to the terms of the Company&#8217;s 2010 Omnibus Incentive Compensation Plan
(the &#8220;Plan&#8221;).</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:10.0pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font face="Times New Roman,serif" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;">I
have examined such corporate records, certificates and other documents that I
considered necessary or appropriate for the purposes of this opinion. In such
examination, I have assumed the genuineness of all signatures and the
authenticity of all documents submitted to me as originals and the conformity
to the originals of all documents submitted to me as copies.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:10.0pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font face="Times New Roman,serif" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;">I
am admitted to practice in the State of Texas, and I express no opinion as to
matters governed by any law other than the laws of the State of Texas.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:10.0pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font face="Times New Roman,serif" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;">Based
upon the foregoing and subject to the limitations and assumptions set forth herein
and having due regard for such legal considerations as I deemed relevant, I am
of the opinion that the Shares have been duly and validly authorized and, when
issued and paid for in accordance with the terms of the Plan, for consideration
at least equal to the par value thereof, will be validly issued, fully paid and
nonassessable.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:10.0pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font face="Times New Roman,serif" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;">I
hereby consent to the filing of this opinion with the Commission as Exhibit 5.1
to the Registration Statement.</font></p>

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  <p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;"><font face="Times New Roman,serif" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Very truly yours,</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify;"><u><font face="Times New Roman,serif" style="font-size:10.0pt;">/s/ Scott R. Peterson</font></u></p>
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<p align=center style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:10.0pt;text-align:center;"><b><font face="Times New Roman,serif" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;">Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm</font></b></p>

<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:10.0pt;"><font face="Times New Roman,serif" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;">&nbsp;</font></p>

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

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

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<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:10.0pt;"><font face="Times New Roman,serif" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;">We consent to the
use of our reports dated February 27, 2014, with respect to the consolidated
balance sheets of Benchmark Electronics, Inc. as of December 31, 2013 and 2012,
and the related consolidated statements of income, comprehensive income,
shareholders&#8217; equity, and cash flows, for each of the years in the three-year
period ended December 31, 2013, &#160;and the related financial statement schedule,
and the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting as of
December 31, 2013, incorporated herein by reference.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:10.0pt;"><font face="Times New Roman,serif" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;">Our report dated
February 27, 2014, on the effectiveness of internal control over financial
reporting as of December 31, 2013, contains an explanatory paragraph that
states Benchmark Electronics, Inc. acquired Suntron Corporation (Suntron) and
the EMS segment of CTS Corporation (CTS) during 2013, and management excluded
from its assessment of the effectiveness of Benchmark Electronics, Inc.&#8217;s
internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2013, the internal
control over financial reporting over Suntron and CTS, which in the aggregate
represent 7% of assets, 4% of sales and 3% of income from operations of the
consolidated financial statements of Benchmark Electronics, Inc. and
subsidiaries as of and for the year ended December 31, 2013. Our audit of
internal control over financial reporting of Benchmark Electronics, Inc. also
excluded an evaluation of the internal control over financial reporting of
Suntron and CTS.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:10.0pt;"><font face="Times New Roman,serif" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;">KPMG LLP</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:10.0pt;"><font face="Times New Roman,serif" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;">Houston, Texas </font></p>

<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:10.0pt;"><font face="Times New Roman,serif" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;">August 27, 2014</font></p>

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