Briggs & Stratton Declares Dividend

MILWAUKEE, Jan. 17, 2007 -- 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 April 2, 2007 to shareholders of record at the close of business March 1, 2007.

                        BRIGGS & STRATTON CORPORATION

                        James E. Brenn
                        Senior Vice President and
                        Chief Financial Officer