UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
 Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Benchmark Electronics, Inc.
Common
08160H10
Check the following box if a fee is being paid with this statement (X). (A fee is not required only if the filing person: (1) has a previous statement on file reporting beneficial ownership of more than five percent of the class of securities described in Item 1; and (2) has filed no amendment subsequent thereto reporting beneficial ownership of give percent or less of such class.) (See Rule 13d-7).
*The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person's initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page.
The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes).

CUSIP NO.  08160H10   13G

1.    NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
      S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

      SunTrust Banks, Inc. as Parent Holding Company for Sun Banks, Inc.
      as Parent Holding Company and in various fiduciary capacities.
      58-1575035
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2.    CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*  (A) _______
                                                         (B) _______
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3.    SEC USE ONLY

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4.    CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

      Georgia
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NUMBER OF                 5.  SOLE VOTING POWER

SHARES                    223,838
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BENEFICIALLY              6.  SHARED VOTING POWER

OWNED BY                  -0-
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EACH                      7.  SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

REPORTING                 223,838
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PERSON                    8.  SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

WITH                      -0-
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9.      AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

        223,838
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10.     CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN
        SHARES*
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11.     PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9

        5.58%
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12.     TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

        HC and BK

                         SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                                WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

                                     SCHEDULE 13G
                       UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Item 1(a)     Name of Issuer:
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              Benchmark Electronics, Inc.

Item 1(b)     Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
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              802 West Brazos Park Drive
              Clute, Texas   77531

Item 2(a)     Name of Person Filing:
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              SunTrust Banks, Inc. as Parent Holding Company for Trust
              Company of Georgia as Parent Holding Company and in various
              fiduciary capacities.

Item 2(b)     Address of Principal Business Office(s):
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              25 Park Place, N.E.
              Atlanta, Georgia  30303

Item 2(c)     Citizenship:
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              SunTrust Banks, Inc. is a Georgia corporation;  Trust Company
              of Georgia is a Georgia corporation.

Item 2(d)     Title of Class of Securities:
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              Common

Item 2(e)     CUSIP Number:
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              08160H10

Item 3        Type of Person:
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              (b) Bank as defined in section 3(a)(6) of the Act.
              (g) Parent holding company, in accordance with para. 240,13d-
                  1(1)(ii)(H).

Item 4         Ownership:
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               Amount Beneficially Owned.  223,838

               (b)  Percent of Class:   5.58%

               (c)  Number of Shares as to which such person has:

                  (i)  Sole power to vote or to direct the vote:  223,838

                 (ii)  Shared power to vote or to direct the vote:  -0-

                (iii)  Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
                       223,838

                (iv)   Shared power to dispose or the direct the disposition
                        of: -0-

Item 5       Ownership of Five Percent or Less of Class:
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             Not Applicable

Item 6       Ownership of More than 5 Percent of Behalf of Another Person:
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             See Exhibit B

Item 7       Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which
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             Company:
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             See Item 2 and Exhibit C

Item 8       Identification and Classification of Members of the Group:
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             Not Applicable

Item 9       Notice of Dissolution of Group:
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             Not Applicable

Item 10      Certification:
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             By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge
             and belief, the securities referred to above were acquired in
             the ordinary course of business and were not acquired for the
             purpose of and do not have the effect of changing or
             influencing the control of the issuer of of such securities and
             were not acquired in connection with or as a participant in any
             transaction having such purpose or effect.

             Signature:
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             After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and
             belief, I certify that the information set forth in this
             statement is true, complete and correct.

             Dated:  February 3, 1995

SunTrust Banks, Inc.

By        /s/ Dennis B. Dills
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          Dennis B. Dills, Senior Vice President,
          SunTrust Banks, Inc. and Trust Company of Georgia

                                           EXHIBIT A

     The shares reported are held by one or more bank subsidiaries of Trust
     Company of Georgia subsidiary of SunTrust Banks, Inc., in various fidu-
     ciary and agency capacities.  SunTrust Banks, Inc. and such subsidiaries
     disclaim by beneficial interest in any of the shares reported, and the
     filing of this statement shall not be construed as an admission to the
     contrary.

     Certain of the shares included in shared voting authority are held in
     agency accounts and co-fiduciary accounts and co-fiduciary accounts
     in nominee registration.  These are voted by the banks under revocable
     authority of trust accounts and therefore, are reported as shared
     voting authority.

                                  EXHIBIT B

Various co-trustees share the power to direct distribution of income including
dividends and the proceeds from sale of securities.  Additionally, various
beneficiaries have the right to receive dividends.

                                     EXHIBIT C

                           Sole     Shared       Sole       Shared
                          Voting    Voting     Power to     Power to
Name of Person Filing      Power     Power      Dispose     Dispose

Trust Company of Georgia
as Parent Holding Company for:

Trust Company Bank and in   223,838     -0-       223,838        -0-
Various Fiduciary Capacities
25 Park Place
Atlanta, Georgia  30303

Shares Beneficially Owned 223,838

SunTrust Banks, Inc.
25 Park Place, N.E.
Atlanta, Georgia  30303

February 3, 1995

Ladies and Gentlemen:

There is hereby transmitted for filing pursuant to Section 13(g) of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and Rule 13G thereunder a
Schedule 13G relating to beneficial ownership by SunTrust Banks, Inc.
and its subsidiaries of shares of Benchmark Eelctronics, Inc. Common
Stock.

A $100.00 filing fee for this filing has been wired to the Mellon Bank
in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

A paper copy of this filing in the EDGAR submission format is also
being forwarded to you.

Please call the undersigned at (404) 581-1475 if you have any questions.

Sincerely,

/s/ Cynthia S. Walker
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Cynthia S. Walker
Trust Officer

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