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Briggs & Stratton Completes Share Repurchase Program

21 December 1998

Briggs & Stratton Completes Share Repurchase Program

    MILWAUKEE, Dec. 18 -- Briggs & Stratton Corporation
announced today completion of a $300 million share repurchase
program authorized by its Board of Directors in April 1997.  The program was
initiated with a "dutch auction" self-tender offer which expired May 20, 1997
and was completed through open market purchases.

                              BRIGGS & STRATTON CORPORATION

                              R. H. Eldridge
                              Executive Vice President, Secretary-Treasurer