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FILED AS OF DATE:		20140530
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20140530

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:		SD
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-10560
		FILM NUMBER:		14878773

	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 align=center style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font face="Times New Roman,serif" lang=EN-US style="font-size:14.0pt;">SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</font></b></p>

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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:14.0pt;">Specialized Disclosure Report</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:14.0pt;">BENCHMARK ELECTRONICS, INC.</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:12.0pt;">3000 Technology Drive, Angleton, Texas</font></b><font face="Times New Roman,serif" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">&#160; </font><b><font face="Times New Roman,serif" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">77515&nbsp;</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:12.0pt;">Scott R. Peterson</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:12.0pt;">Vice President &amp; General Counsel</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:12.0pt;">(979) 849-6550</font></b></p>

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contact in connection with this report)</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;">Check the appropriate box</font><font face="Courier New" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;"> </font><font face="Times New Roman,serif" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;">to indicate the rule pursuant to which this form is being filed, and provide the period to which the information in this form applies:</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;">[</font><u><font face=Symbol lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#214;</font></u><font face="Times New Roman,serif" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;">] Rule 13p-1 under the Securities Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13p-1) for the reporting period from January 1 to December 31, 2013.</font></p>



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<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;margin-left:50.0pt;text-indent:-50.0pt;"><b><font face="Times New Roman,serif" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;">Section 1 - Conflict Minerals Disclosure</font></b></p>

<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;margin-left:50.0pt;text-indent:-50.0pt;"><b><font face="Times New Roman,serif" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;">Item 1.01
Conflict Minerals Disclosure and Report</font></b></p>

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<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:-.5pt;"><font face="Times New Roman,serif" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;">This report for the year ended
December 31, 2013 is presented to comply with Rule 13p-1 under the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 (the &#8220;Rule&#8221;). The Rule was adopted by the Securities and
Exchange Commission to implement reporting and disclosure requirements related
to &#8220;conflict minerals&#8221; pursuant to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and
Consumer Protection Act of 2010.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:-.5pt;"><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-indent:-.5pt;"><font face="Times New Roman,serif" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;">A copy of Benchmark Electronics,
Inc.&#8217;s Conflict Minerals Report is filed as Exhibit 1.02 hereto and is publicly
available at http://www.bench.com/Corporate/Sustainability/Pages/Conflict-Minerals.aspx.</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;margin-top:.5pt;"><font face="Times New Roman,serif" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;">The Conflict Minerals Report
required by Item 1.01 is filed as Exhibit 1.02 to this Form SD.</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:-.5pt;"><font face="Times New Roman,serif" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;">The following exhibit is filed as part
of this report.</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:-.5pt;"><font face="Times New Roman,serif" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;">Exhibit 1.02 &#8211; Conflict Minerals
Report as required by Items 1.01 and 1.02 of this Form.</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><font face="Times New Roman,serif" lang=EN-US 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 duly authorized
undersigned.</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;">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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1.02</font></b></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%;">Conflict Minerals Report of Benchmark Electronics, Inc.</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%;">Benchmark
Electronics, Inc. (&#8220;</font><b><i><font face="Times New Roman,serif" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;">Benchmark</font></i></b><font face="Times New Roman,serif" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;">&#8221;) makes this Conflict Minerals
Report for calendar year 2013. This report is made in accordance with Rule
13p-1 (&#8220;</font><b><i><font face="Times New Roman,serif" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;">Rule 13p-1</font></i></b><font face="Times New Roman,serif" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;">&#8221;) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
as amended. In preparing the report, the Company has been guided by Release No.
34-67716 promulgated by the Securities and Exchange Commission (&#8220;</font><b><i><font face="Times New Roman,serif" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;">SEC</font></i></b><font face="Times New Roman,serif" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;">&#8221;)
August 22, 2012 (the &#8220;</font><b><i><font face="Times New Roman,serif" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;">Final Release</font></i></b><font face="Times New Roman,serif" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;">&#8221;), the Frequently Asked
Questions regarding Conflict Minerals issued by the Staff of the SEC on May 30,
2013 and April 7, 2014, and by the statement of the Director of the Division of
Corporation Finance of the SEC on April 29, 2014 (&#8220;</font><b><i><font face="Times New Roman,serif" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;">Interim Guidance</font></i></b><font face="Times New Roman,serif" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;">&#8221;</font><b><font face="Times New Roman,serif" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;">)</font></b><font face="Times New Roman,serif" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;">.
Unless otherwise defined herein, terms used in this Report shall have the same
meaning as found in Rule 13p-1, the Final Release, Form SD and Interim
Guidance. References in this report to &#8220;the Company,&#8221; &#8220;Benchmark,&#8221; &#8220;we,&#8221; or
&#8220;us&#8221; mean Benchmark Electronics, Inc. together with its subsidiaries.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:10.0pt;"><b><i><font face="Times New Roman,serif" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;">Benchmark
Electronics Conflict Minerals Policy</font></i></b></p>

<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:10.0pt;"><i><font face="Times New Roman,serif" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;">&#8220;</font></i><b><i><font face="Times New Roman,serif" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;">Conflict
Minerals</font></i></b><i><font face="Times New Roman,serif" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;">&#8221; refers to minerals or other derivatives mined in the eastern
provinces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (&#8220;</font></i><b><i><font face="Times New Roman,serif" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;">DRC</font></i></b><i><font face="Times New Roman,serif" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;">&#8221;) and in the
adjoining countries where revenues may be directly or indirectly financing
armed groups engaged in civil war resulting in serious social and environmental
abuses. In July 2010, the United States enacted the Dodd-Frank Financial Reform
Bill and Consumer Protection Act &#167; 1502(b) (the &#8220;</font></i><b><i><font face="Times New Roman,serif" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;">Conflict Minerals Law</font></i></b><i><font face="Times New Roman,serif" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;">&#8221;),
which requires all US stock listed companies and their suppliers to disclose
information concerning chain of custody and usage of conflict minerals (Tin,
Tantalum, Tungsten, and Gold . . . &#8220;</font></i><b><i><font face="Times New Roman,serif" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;">3TG</font></i></b><i><font face="Times New Roman,serif" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;">&#8221;).&nbsp;</font></i></p>

<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:10.0pt;"><i><font face="Times New Roman,serif" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;">It is
Benchmark&#8217;s policy to comply with any applicable obligations under the Conflict
Minerals Law and the regulations promulgated thereunder, as amended from time
to time, relating to Conflict Minerals. Benchmark believes the Conflict
Minerals Law and related efforts to avoid using Conflict Minerals aligns with
Benchmark&#8217;s corporate policy on sustainability. As may be required by the
Conflict Minerals Law, Benchmark intends to adopt the EICC-GeSI Due Diligence
reporting process or similar methodologies and obtain chain of custody
declarations from all Benchmark sourced and managed suppliers, ensuring
transparency in our supply chain.</font></i></p>

<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:10.0pt;margin-left:.5in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;"><i><font face="Times New Roman,serif" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;">&#8226;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; Benchmark expects our
suppliers to source materials from socially responsible suppliers.</font></i></p>

<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:10.0pt;margin-left:1.0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;text-indent:-.5in;"><i><font face="Times New Roman,serif" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;">&#8226;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; Benchmark
expects its suppliers to fully comply with the Conflict Minerals Law and
provide all necessary declarations.</font></i></p>

<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:10.0pt;margin-left:1.0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;text-indent:-.5in;"><i><font face="Times New Roman,serif" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;">&#8226;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; Suppliers
must pass these requirements through their supply chain and determine the
source of specified minerals, including 3TG.</font></i></p>

<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:10.0pt;margin-left:1.0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;text-indent:-.5in;"><i><font face="Times New Roman,serif" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;">&#8226;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; Suppliers
that are non-compliant to these requirements shall be reviewed by global
procurement for future business.</font></i></p>

<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:10.0pt;"><i><font face="Times New Roman,serif" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;">This Conflict
Minerals Policy encourages businesses to respect, protect and remedy human
rights throughout the world. The policy is also available on the Company&#8217;s
website at http://www.bench.com/Corporate/Sustainability/Pages/Conflict-Minerals.aspx.</font></i></p>

<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:10.0pt;"><b><font face="Times New Roman,serif" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;">1.&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; Overview</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%;">1.1&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><i><font face="Times New Roman,serif" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;">Company&nbsp;</font></i></p>

<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:10.0pt;margin-left:.5in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;"><font face="Times New Roman,serif" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;">We are a worldwide provider of integrated
manufacturing services. We provide our services to original equipment
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includes equipment for the aerospace and defense industry), testing and
instrumentation products, and telecommunication equipment. The services that we
provide are commonly referred to as electronics manufacturing services. We
offer our customers comprehensive and integrated design and manufacturing
services from initial product design to volume production, including direct
order fulfillment and post-deployment services. Our manufacturing and assembly
operations include printed circuit board and subsystem assembly, box build and
systems integration, the process of integrating subsystems, and often,
downloading and integrating software to produce a fully configured product. Our
precision technology manufacturing capabilities complement our proven
electronic manufacturing expertise by providing further vertical integration of
critical mechanical components. These capabilities include precision machining,
advanced metal joining and functional testing for multiple industries including
medical, instrumentation, aerospace and semiconductor capital equipment. We are
also able to provide specialized engineering services, including product
design, printed circuit board layout, prototyping and test development.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:10.0pt;margin-left:.5in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;"><font face="Times New Roman,serif" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;">Our worldwide facilities include 1.5 million
square feet in our domestic facilities in Alabama, Arizona, California,
Minnesota, New Hampshire, North Dakota and Texas; and 2.3 million square feet
in our international facilities in China, Malaysia, Mexico, the Netherlands,
Romania and Thailand.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:10.0pt;margin-left:.5in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;"><font face="Times New Roman,serif" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;">We currently source minerals from locations
around the world, primarily through intermediate supply chain participants. As
described below, our diligence efforts remain ongoing.</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%;">1.2&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><i><font face="Times New Roman,serif" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;">Report&nbsp;</font></i></p>

<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:10.0pt;margin-left:.5in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;"><font face="Times New Roman,serif" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;">Benchmark is subject to Rule 13p-1 to the
extent that products we manufacture or contract to manufacture on behalf of our
customers contain Conflict Minerals necessary to their functionality or
production.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:10.0pt;margin-left:.5in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;"><font face="Times New Roman,serif" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;">The SEC currently defines the term &#8220;</font><b><i><font face="Times New Roman,serif" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;">Conflict
Mineral</font></i></b><font face="Times New Roman,serif" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;">&#8221; to include cassiterite, columbite-tantalite, gold, wolframite,
and their derivatives, which are limited to tin, tantalum and tungsten.
Collectively, we refer to tin, tantalum, tungsten and gold as &#8220;</font><b><i><font face="Times New Roman,serif" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;">3TG</font></i></b><font face="Times New Roman,serif" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;">.&#8221;&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:10.0pt;margin-left:.5in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;"><font face="Times New Roman,serif" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;">The Interim Guidance provides that companies
required to file a Conflict Minerals Report should include a description of the
due diligence that the company undertook. No company is currently required to
describe its products as &#8220;DRC conflict free,&#8221; having &#8220;not been found to be &#8216;DRC
conflict free,&#8217;&#8221; or &#8220;DRC conflict undeterminable.&#8221; Pending further SEC action,
an Independent Private Sector Audit (&#8220;</font><b><i><font face="Times New Roman,serif" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;">IPSA</font></i></b><font face="Times New Roman,serif" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;">&#8221;) is not currently
required unless a company voluntarily elects to describe a product as &#8220;DRC
conflict free&#8221; in its Conflict Minerals Report.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:10.0pt;margin-left:.5in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;"><font face="Times New Roman,serif" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;">The scope of this report includes activities
of the Company for calendar year 2013. For purposes of our Reasonable Country
of Origin Inquiry, as described below, this report includes supply chain
responses received through April 30, 2014.</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%;">2.&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><b><font face="Times New Roman,serif" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;">Due
Diligence</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%;">2.1&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><i><font face="Times New Roman,serif" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;">Due
Diligence Overview</font></i></p>

<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:10.0pt;margin-left:.5in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;"><font face="Times New Roman,serif" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;">The Company&#8217;s due diligence is guided by the
&#8220;OECD Due Diligence Guidance for Responsible Supply Chains of Minerals from
Conflict-Affected and High-Risk Areas&#8221; 2nd edition (&#8220;</font><b><i><font face="Times New Roman,serif" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;">OECD Guidance</font></i></b><font face="Times New Roman,serif" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;">&#8221;)
and the related supplements for 3TG. Benchmark&#8217;s due diligence measures were
also based in part on the Electronic Industry Citizenship Coalition and Global
e-Sustainability Conflict-Free Sourcing Initiative (&#8220;</font><b><i><font face="Times New Roman,serif" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;">EICC/GeSI</font></i></b><font face="Times New Roman,serif" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;">&#8221;),
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EICC/GeSI are nationally and/or internationally recognized due diligence
frameworks.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:10.0pt;margin-left:.5in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;"><font face="Times New Roman,serif" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;">In substantial conformance to the OECD
Guidance, we have designed our Conflict Minerals due diligence program to
establish strong company management systems; identify and assess risks in the
supply chain; design and implement a strategy to respond to identified risks;
and report on supply chain due diligence. Our actions included: the development
of a Conflict Minerals Policy; creation of a Conflict Minerals Task Force with
cross functional team members and executives; the development of a compliance
management framework and implementation plan, including business processes and
IT systems to manage information requests and data sharing with customers and
suppliers; ongoing engagement with customers and suppliers, as required, to
understand and agree on the parties&#8217; responsibilities; and participation in
industry group initiatives to help define and clarify industry standards. We
periodically report to the Audit Committee of the Company&#8217;s Board of Directors
with respect to our due diligence process and compliance obligations and will
obtain an IPSA of diligence practices as appropriate in the future.</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%;">2.2&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><i><font face="Times New Roman,serif" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;">Conflict
Minerals Policy</font></i></p>

<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:10.0pt;margin-left:.5in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;"><font face="Times New Roman,serif" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;">As part of its due diligence efforts, the
Company adopted the above Conflict Minerals Policy, and is committed to
educating its suppliers to comply with the Policy.</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%;">2.3&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><i><font face="Times New Roman,serif" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;">Supply
Chain Requirements</font></i></p>

<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:10.0pt;margin-left:.5in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;"><font face="Times New Roman,serif" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;">The Company strives to include covenants
and/or flow-downs in all of our agreements that require supply chain adherence
to our Conflict Minerals Policy and the reporting requirements in Rule 13P-1.</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%;">2.4&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><i><font face="Times New Roman,serif" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;">Reasonable
Country of Origin Inquiry</font></i></p>

<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:10.0pt;margin-left:1.0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;text-indent:-.5in;"><font face="Times New Roman,serif" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;">(a)&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; The Company
first identified suppliers that may be within the scope of the Rule. We
compiled a list of all suppliers and evaluated historical usage, as well as
forecast usage, to determine those that have or could potentially provide
material to Benchmark.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:10.0pt;margin-left:1.0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;text-indent:-.5in;"><font face="Times New Roman,serif" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;">(b)&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; The Company
next provided information to its suppliers regarding its Conflict Minerals
Policy and related compliance information and requirements.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:10.0pt;margin-left:.5in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;"><font face="Times New Roman,serif" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;">(c)&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; The Company then surveyed
suppliers beginning in November 2012, to determine:</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:10.0pt;margin-left:1.5in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;text-indent:-.5in;"><font face="Times New Roman,serif" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;">(i)&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; Whether
any of the material manufactured by the supplier and shipped to Benchmark
contain 3TG minerals.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:10.0pt;margin-left:1.0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;"><font face="Times New Roman,serif" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;">(ii)&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; If so, what smelters are
utilized by the supplier&#8217;s supply chain.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:10.0pt;margin-left:1.0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;"><font face="Times New Roman,serif" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;">(iii)&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; If so, whether any of these
3TG minerals originate from the Covered Countries.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:10.0pt;margin-left:1.5in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;text-indent:-.5in;"><font face="Times New Roman,serif" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;">(iv)&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; Whether
they have a Conflict Minerals policy or statement posted on their company
website.</font></p>

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supplier identified all of the smelters used in the refining of 3TG used in the
products supplied to Benchmark.</font></p>

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supplier survey responses are assigned to the following categories after
appropriate analysis and follow-up:</font></p>


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(CM1) &#8211; 3TG present. Compliant Smelters. Conflict Minerals are present, but
sourced from smelters identified as Conflict Free per the Conflict Free Smelter
List, or other lists developed which meet the OECD Due Diligence guidelines, or
smelters that can identify their source mines which do not support &#8220;conflict.&#8221;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:10.0pt;margin-left:1.5in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;text-indent:-.5in;"><font face="Times New Roman,serif" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;">(ii)&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; Exempt
(CM2) &#8211; 3TG present. Indeterminate source. Conflict Minerals are present and
the supplier has indicated that they do not know or have not yet finished
gathering information about the source.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:10.0pt;margin-left:1.5in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;text-indent:-.5in;"><font face="Times New Roman,serif" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;">(iii)&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; Exempt
(CM3) &#8211; Indeterminate for 3TG and source. The supplier has indicated that they
have not yet finished gathering information and do not know whether 3TG are
present or not.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:10.0pt;margin-left:1.0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;"><font face="Times New Roman,serif" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;">(iv)&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; Exempt (CM4) &#8211; inactive/out
of scope suppliers.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:10.0pt;margin-left:1.5in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;text-indent:-.5in;"><font face="Times New Roman,serif" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;">(v)&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; Exempt
(CM5) &#8211; 3TG present. Not from DRC area. The 3TG present does not originate from
the DRC or surrounding countries.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:10.0pt;margin-left:1.5in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;text-indent:-.5in;"><font face="Times New Roman,serif" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;">(vi)&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; Declined &#8211;
Unresponsive. Supplier has chosen not to cooperate with the Conflict Minerals
data gathering effort.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:10.0pt;margin-left:1.0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;"><font face="Times New Roman,serif" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;">(vii)&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; Compliant &#8211; Conflict Minerals
are not present.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:10.0pt;margin-left:1.5in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;text-indent:-.5in;"><font face="Times New Roman,serif" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;">(viii)&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; Not DRC
Conflict Free. Conflict Minerals (ore sourced from the DRC and surrounding
countries) are present and are sourced from smelters not identified as
conflict-free, or the source mines are unknown.</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%;">2.5&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><i><font face="Times New Roman,serif" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;">Independent
Private Sector Audit</font></i></p>

<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:10.0pt;margin-left:.5in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;"><font face="Times New Roman,serif" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;">In accordance with the Final Release and
Interim Guidance, no IPSA has been obtained.</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%;">2.6&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><i><font face="Times New Roman,serif" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;">Further
Steps</font></i></p>

<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:10.0pt;margin-left:.5in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;"><font face="Times New Roman,serif" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;">The Company has received numerous responses
and is continuing its diligence efforts. Benchmark intends to implement steps
in the future to improve its due diligence information gathering to further the
goals of Rule 13p-1, including improving the response rate of suppliers&#8217; RCOI
surveys.</font></p>

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