Briggs & Stratton Declares Dividend

    MILWAUKEE, April 18 Briggs & Stratton Corporation :
    At the regular quarterly meeting of the Board of Directors of Briggs &
Stratton Corporation, held today, a quarterly dividend of thirty-one cents
($0.31) per share was declared on the common stock of the Corporation, payable
June 29, 2001 to shareholders of record at the close of business June 1, 2001.

                              BRIGGS & STRATTON CORPORATION

                              J. E. Brenn
                              Senior Vice President and
                              Chief Financial Officer