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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000902664-08-001490
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20080304
FILED AS OF DATE:		20080306
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20080306

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			GENDELL JEFFREY L ET AL
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000948904

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-15885
		FILM NUMBER:		08672502

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		31 WEST 52ND ST
		STREET 2:		17TH FLOOR
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10019

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 2:		200 PARK AVENUE SUITE 3900
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10166

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			BRUSH ENGINEERED MATERIALS INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001104657
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	METAL FORGING & STAMPINGS [3460]
		IRS NUMBER:				341919973
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		17876 ST. CLAIR AVE.
		CITY:			CLEVELAND
		STATE:			OH
		ZIP:			44110
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2163834062

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		17876 ST. CLAIR AVE.
		CITY:			CLEVELAND
		STATE:			OH
		ZIP:			44110
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    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2008-03-04</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001104657</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>BRUSH ENGINEERED MATERIALS INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>BW</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0000948904</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>GENDELL JEFFREY L ET AL</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1></rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>55 RAILROAD AVENUE</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>GREENWICH</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CT</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>08630</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock, no par value</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2008-03-04</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>P</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>305305</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>25.93</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F3"/>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>3451105</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>See footnotes</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">The Reporting Person is the managing member of Tontine Management, L.L.C. (&quot;TM&quot;), a Delaware limited liability company, the
 general partner of Tontine Partners, L.P. (&quot;TP&quot;), a Delaware limited partnership.  The Reporting Person is also the managing
 member of Tontine Capital Management, L.L.C. (&quot;TCM&quot;), a Delaware limited liability company, the general partner of Tontine
 Capital Partners, L.P. (&quot;TCP&quot;), a Delaware limited partnership, and Tontine 25 Overseas Master Fund, L.P. ('T-25&quot;), a Cayman
 Islands partnership.  The Reporting Person is also the managing member of Tontine Overseas Associates, L.L.C. (&quot;TOA&quot;), a
 Delaware limited liability company, the investment adviser to Tontine Capital Overseas Master Fund, L.P. (&quot;TCO&quot;), a Cayman
 Islands partnership, Tontine Overseas Fund, Ltd. (&quot;TOF&quot;), a Cayman Islands corporation, T-25 and certain managed accounts.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">The Reporting Person directly owns 0 shares of the Common Stock.  TP directly owns 1,069,215 shares of Common Stock.  TCP
 directly owns 1,353,300 shares of Common Stock.  TCO owns 334,000 shares of Common Stock.  TOF and certain managed accounts
 directly own 500,790 shares of Common Stock.  T-25 directly owns 193,800 shares of Common Stock.  All of the foregoing
 shares of Common Stock may be deemed to be beneficially owned by the Reporting Person.  The Reporting Person disclaims
 beneficial ownership of the Issuer's securities reported herein for purposes of Section 16(a) under the Securities Exchange
 Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise, except as to securities directly owned by the Reporting Person or representing the
 Reporting Person's pro rata interest in, and interest in the profits of, TP, TM, TCP, TCM, TOA, TCO, TOF and T-25.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Common Stock purchased by TP.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Jeffrey L. Gendell</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2008-03-06</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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