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Briggs & Stratton Corporation Elects Directors

20 October 1999

Briggs & Stratton Corporation Elects Directors and Approves Amended and Restated Stock Incentive Plan

    MILWAUKEE, Oct. 20 -- Briggs & Stratton Corporation
:
    At the Annual Meeting held today, shareholders reelected to a three-year
term as directors Michael E. Batten and Peter A. Georgescu. Newly elected to a
three-year term was Jay H. Baker, retired President of Kohl's Corporation. Mr.
Baker replaces Robert H. Eldridge, whose term expired and who will retire as
Executive Vice President and Secretary-Treasurer of the Company effective
October 31, 1999.
    The Proposal by the Board to Amend and Restate the Briggs & Stratton
Corporation Stock Incentive Plan to reserve an additional 2,000,000 shares of
the Company's common stock for issuance pursuant to the Plan was approved by
Shareholders.

                                                 James E. Brenn
                                                 Senior Vice President and
                                                 Chief Financial Officer