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Meeting Information

BENCHMARK ELECTRONICS, INC.

Meeting Type: Annual Meeting

For holders as of: March 19, 2018

Date: May 16, 2018              Time:  8:00 AM MST

Location:

Benchmark Electronics, Inc.

BENCHMARK ELECTRONICS, INC.

4141 N. Scottsdale Road, Suite 301

ATTN: VICTOR HARRIS

Scottsdale, Arizona 85251

4141 N. SCOTTSDALE ROAD, SUITE 301

SCOTTSDALE, AZ 85251

You are receiving this communication because you hold

shares in the above named company.

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these shares.  This communication presents only an

overview of the more complete proxy materials that are

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1. Annual Report

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Voting items

The Board of Directors recommends you vote

FOR the following:

1. Election of Directors

Nominees

01  Douglas G. Duncan       02  Bruce A. Carlson       03  Robert K. Gifford       04  Kenneth T. Lamneck       05  Jeffrey S. McCreary

06  David W. Scheible         07  Paul J. Tufano           08  Clay C. Williams

The Board of Directors recommends you vote FOR proposals 2 and 3.

2. Approve the compensation of the Company's named executive officers.

3. Ratify the appointment of KPMG LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm

NOTE: Such other business as may properly come before the meeting or any adjournment thereof.