Briggs & Stratton Declares Dividend

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

At its regular quarterly meeting, held today, the Board of Directors of Briggs & Stratton Corporation declared a quarterly dividend of twenty-two cents ($0.22) per share on the common stock of the Corporation. The dividend is payable January 3, 2006 to shareholders of record at the close of business December 1, 2005.

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