announced that John Cox has been elected to the board of directors at the annual

shareholders� meeting held on May 13, 2003.

Mr. Cox has been Chief Financial Officer of BMC Software, Inc. since January 2002 and

Vice President, Chief Accounting Officer from December 1999. Mr. Cox qualifies as an

�independent director� under the current and proposed rules of the New York Stock

Exchange and as an �audit committee financial expert� under the new rules of the

Securities and Exchange Commission.

Benchmark Electronics, Inc. is in the business of manufacturing electronics and provides

its services to original equipment manufacturers of computers and related products for

business enterprises, medical devices, video/audio/entertainment products, industrial

control equipment, testing and instrumentation products, and telecommunication

equipment. Benchmark�s global operations include facilities in eight countries.

Benchmark�s Common Stock trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol

BHE.

Benchmark Electronics, Inc.

http://www.bench.com