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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001179110-18-010269
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20180801
FILED AS OF DATE:		20180803
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20180803

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			TUFANO PAUL J
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001201520

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-10560
		FILM NUMBER:		18992836

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O SOLECTRON CORPORATION
		STREET 2:		847 GIBRALTAR DR.
		CITY:			MILPITAS
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			95035

ISSUER:		

	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

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		4141 N. SCOTTSDALE ROAD
		STREET 2:		SUITE 301
		CITY:			SCOTTSDALE
		STATE:			AZ
		ZIP:			85251
		BUSINESS PHONE:		623-300-7000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		4141 N. SCOTTSDALE ROAD
		STREET 2:		SUITE 301
		CITY:			SCOTTSDALE
		STATE:			AZ
		ZIP:			85251
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            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
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            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
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            <officerTitle>CEO</officerTitle>
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                <value>Common stock</value>
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            <transactionDate>
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                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
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    <remarks>Exhibit List: Exhibit 24 - Power of Attorney</remarks>

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<p align=right style="border:none;margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:right;"><font face="Times New Roman,serif" style="border:none;"><b><font face="Times New Roman,serif" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;">Exhibit 24</font></b></font></p>

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<p style="border:none;margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center;"><font face="Times New Roman Bold,serif" style="border:none;font-variant:small-caps;"><b><font face="Times New Roman Bold,serif" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;">Benchmark Electronics, Inc.</font></b></font></p>

<p align=left style="border:none;margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:left;"><font face="Times New Roman,serif" style="border:none;"><font face="Times New Roman,serif" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;">&nbsp;</font></font></p>

<p style="border:none;margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center;"><font face="Times New Roman,serif" style="border:none;"><b><font face="Times New Roman,serif" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;">Authorization
and Designation to Sign and File &#167;16 Forms and Form 144s</font></b></font></p>

<p align=left style="border:none;margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:left;"><font face="Times New Roman,serif" style="border:none;"><font face="Times New Roman,serif" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;">&nbsp;</font></font></p>

<p style="border:none;margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><font face="Times New Roman,serif" style="border:none;"><font face="Times New Roman,serif" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;">The undersigned does hereby authorize and designate James Walker,
Roop Lakkaraju and Victor L. Harris (the &#8220;Authorized Persons&#8221;) to prepare, sign
and file on his/her behalf: (i) any and all Forms ID, 3, 4 and 5, including any
amendments thereto, relating to equity securities of Benchmark Electronics, Inc.,
a Texas corporation (the &#8220;</font><i><font face="Times New Roman,serif" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;">Company</font></i><font face="Times New Roman,serif" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;">&#8221;),&#160; with the Securities and Exchange
Commission (the &#8220;</font><i><font face="Times New Roman,serif" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;">SEC</font></i><font face="Times New Roman,serif" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;">&#8221;)&#160; pursuant to the requirements of Section 16 of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (&#8220;</font><i><font face="Times New Roman,serif" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;">Section 16</font></i><font face="Times New Roman,serif" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;">&#8221;), and the
rules promulgated thereunder; and (ii) any and all Forms 144 relating to equity
securities of the Company with the SEC pursuant to Rule 144 under the Securities
Act of 1933, as amended, in each case, which may be necessary or desirable as a
result of his/her ownership of or transaction in securities of the Company.&#160; The
undersigned hereby further authorizes and designates the Authorized Persons to
do and perform any and all acts for and on behalf of the undersigned that may
be necessary or desirable to prepare, sign and file the forms contemplated hereby.&#160;
The undersigned hereby confirms any action relating to the preparation, signing
and filing of any of the foregoing forms performed by the above mentioned
individuals on his/her behalf and revokes any prior Authorization and
Designation relating to the securities of the Company.&#160; This authorization,
unless earlier revoked in writing, shall be valid until the cessation of the
undersigned&#8217;s reporting obligations under Section 16 and Rule 144 with respect to
securities of the Company.</font></font></p>

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<p style="border:none;margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><font face="Times New Roman,serif" style="border:none;"><font face="Times New Roman,serif" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;">IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this
Authorization and Designation this 7<sup>th</sup> day of March, 2018.</font></font></p>

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