Briggs & Stratton Declares Dividend

MILWAUKEE, April 20 -- 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 June 30, 2005 to shareholders of record at the close of business June 1, 2005.

                                   BRIGGS & STRATTON CORPORATION

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