Briggs & Stratton Declares Dividend

MILWAUKEE, Jan. 19, 2005 -- Briggs & Stratton Corporation :

At the regular quarterly meeting of the Board of Directors of Briggs & Stratton Corporation held today, a quarterly dividend of seventeen cents ($0.17) per share was declared on the common stock of the Corporation, payable April 1, 2005 to shareholders of record at the close of business March 1, 2005.

                             BRIGGS & STRATTON CORPORATION

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