DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration

TA-W-41,604

BENCHMARK ELECTRONICS (AVEX)
PULASKI, TENNESSEE

Negative Determination Regarding Eligibility
To Apply for Worker Adjustment Assistance

In accordance with Section 223 of the Trade Act of 1974 (19
USC 2273) as amended by the Omnibus Trade and Competitiveness Act
of 1988 (P. L. 100-418), the Department of Labor herein presents
the results of an investigation regarding certification of eligi-
bility to apply for worker adjustment assistance.
In order to make an affirmative determination and issue a
certification of eligibility to apply for adjustment assistance,
each of the group eligibility requirements of Section 222 of the
Act must be met:
(1) that a significant number or proportion of the workers
in the workers' firm, or an appropriate subdivision
thereof, have become totally or partially separated,
or are threatened to become totally or partially
separated;

(2) that sales or production, or both, of the firm or
subdivision have decreased absolutely; and

(3) that increases of imports of articles like or directly
competitive with articles produced by the firm or
appropriate subdivision have contributed importantly to
the separations, or threat thereof, and to the absolute
decline in sales or production.

The investigation was initiated on June 3, 2002, in response
to a petition filed by on behalf of workers at Benchmark
Electronics (AVEX), Pulaski, Tennessee. Workers were engaged in
the assembly of computer cards and the production of circuit
boards.
This investigation revealed that criterion (3) has not been
met.
The subject firm does not import assembled computer cards or
circuit boards.
The Department of Labor surveyed major customers of the
subject firm regarding their purchases of assembled computer
cards or circuit boards. All respondents indicated they did not
import products competitive with those they purchased from
Benchmark Electronics (AVEX) Pulaski, Tennessee.
Conclusion
After careful review, I determine that all workers of
Benchmark Electronics (AVEX) Pulaski, Tennessee, are denied
eligibility to apply for adjustment assistance under Section 223
of the Trade Act of 1974.


Signed in Washington, D. C. this 19th day of August, 2002.

/s/ Linda G. Poole
____________________________
LINDA POOLE
Certifying Officer, Division of
Trade Adjustment Assistance