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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000950157-16-001860
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	DEFA14A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
FILED AS OF DATE:		20160414
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20160414
EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		20160414

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	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

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		FORM TYPE:		DEFA14A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-10560
		FILM NUMBER:		161572572

	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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<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; TEXT-ALIGN: left; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25">ANGLETON, Texas, April 14, 2016 -- Benchmark Electronics, Inc. (NYSE: BHE) today announced that it has filed an investor presentation with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") in connection with the Company&#8217;s 2016 Annual Meeting of Shareholders.&#160; The presentation is available under the investor relations section of <font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-VARIANT: normal; FONT-WEIGHT: normal; FONT-STYLE: normal"><u>www.bench.com</u></font> and on the SEC&#8217;s website at <font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-VARIANT: normal; FONT-WEIGHT: normal; FONT-STYLE: normal"><u>www.sec.gov</u></font>.</div>

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<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; TEXT-ALIGN: left; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25">The Benchmark Board of Directors unanimously recommends that shareholders vote the <font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><u>WHITE</u></font> proxy card today &#8220;<font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><u>FOR</u></font>&#8221; the election of the Board's experienced and highly qualified director nominees: David Scheible, Michael Dawson, Gayla Delly, Douglas Duncan, Kenneth Lamneck, Bernee Strom, Paul Tufano and Clay Williams.</div>

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<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; TEXT-ALIGN: left; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25">Whether or not you plan to attend the Annual Meeting, you have an opportunity to protect your investment in Benchmark by voting the <font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-WEIGHT: bold"><u>WHITE</u></font> proxy card.&#160; We urge you to vote today by telephone, by internet, or by signing and dating the enclosed <font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-WEIGHT: bold"><u>WHITE</u></font> proxy card and returning it in the postage-paid envelope provided.&#160; Benchmark shareholders are reminded that their vote is important, no matter how many or how few shares they own, and that the latest submitted proxy card will revoke any previously submitted proxy card.&#160; <font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-STYLE: italic">Please do not return or otherwise vote any blue proxy card sent to you by Engaged Capital even as a protest.&#160; If you have already sent back the blue card, you can still change your vote using the enclosed </font><font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-STYLE: italic"><u>WHITE</u></font><font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-STYLE: italic"> proxy card to support your Board&#8217;s highly qualified director nominees.</font></div>

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<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; TEXT-ALIGN: left; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25">Benchmark provides integrated manufacturing, design and engineering services to original equipment manufacturers of industrial equipment (including equipment for the aerospace and defense industries), telecommunication equipment, computers and related products for business enterprises, medical devices, and test and instrumentation products.&#160; Benchmark's global operations include facilities in seven countries, and its common shares trade on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol BHE.</div>

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