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: DELLY GAYLA J (President)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2010-11-04	Common Stock	M	3385	$9.1945	Acquired	39834	Direct
2010-11-04	Common Stock	S	3385	$17.75	Disposed	36449	Direct
2010-11-05	Common Stock	M	19115	$9.1945	Acquired	55564	Direct
2010-11-05	Common Stock	S	19115	$17.7348	Disposed	36449	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	3385	Disposed	2011-01-02	Common Stock (3385)	Direct
2010-11-05	Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$9.1945	M	19115	Disposed	2011-01-02	Common Stock (19115)	Direct

Footnotes

F1: The option became exercisable as to (i) 4,500 shares on January 2, 2003, (ii) 6,750 shares on January 2, 2004 and (iii) 11,250 shares on January 2, 2005.