UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549


                                    FORM 8-K

                                 CURRENT REPORT
                       Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of
                       the Securities Exchange Act of 1934


       Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): November 19, 1999


                           BENCHMARK ELECTRONICS, INC.
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


           TEXAS                      1-10560                  74-2211011
(State or other jurisdiction       (Commission             (I.R.S. Employer
     of incorporation)             File Number)            Identification No.)


   3000 TECHNOLOGY DRIVE, ANGLETON, TEXAS                   77515
  (Address of principal executive offices)                (Zip code)


      Registrant's telephone number, including area code:  (409) 849-6550


ITEM 5.  OTHER EVENTS.

         Benchmark Electronics, Inc. today made the press release attached
         hereto as Exhibit 99.1


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ITEM 7.  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.

      (c)   Exhibits.

            The following materials are filed as an exhibit to this Current
Report on Form 8-K.

      EXHIBIT
      NUMBER            DESCRIPTION
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        99.1            Press Release dated November 19, 1999.



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                                S I G N A T U R E


      Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.



                                      BENCHMARK ELECTRONICS, INC.



Dated: November 23, 1999              By: /s/ GAYLA J. DELLY
                                              Gayla J. Delly
                                              Treasurer


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                                 EXHIBIT INDEX

EXHIBIT
NUMBER            DESCRIPTION
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  99.1            Press Release dated November 19, 1999.



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