BENCHMARK ELECTRONICS INC — Director's Dealing 2010

Nov 5, 2010

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: BENCHMARK ELECTRONICS INC (BHE)
CIK: 0000863436
Period of Report: 2010-11-04

Reporting Person: FU CARY T (Director, CEO)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2010-11-04	Common Stock	M	36443	$9.1945	Acquired	345767	Direct
2010-11-04	Common Stock	S	36443	$17.76	Disposed	309324	Direct
2010-11-05	Common Stock	M	8557	$9.1945	Acquired	317881	Direct
2010-11-05	Common Stock	S	8557	$17.551	Disposed	309324	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2010-11-04	Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$9.1945	M	36443	Disposed	2011-01-02	Common Stock (36443)	Direct
2010-11-05	Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$9.1945	M	8557	Disposed	2011-01-02	Common Stock (8557)	Direct

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
Common Stock	252968	Indirect

Footnotes

F1: The option became exercisable as to (i) 9,000 shares on January 2, 2003, (ii) 13,500 shares on January 2, 2004, and (iii) 22,500 shares on January 2, 2005