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Briggs & Stratton Corporation Announces Adoption of Rule 10b5-1 Plan by Chief Executive Officer

MILWAUKEE, Nov. 1 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Briggs & Stratton Corporation (NYSE: BGG)

Briggs & Stratton Corporation (the "Company") today announced that John S. Shiely, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, has entered into an individual stock trading plan in accordance with Rule 10b5-1 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

Mr. Shiely informed the Company that under his trading plan he intends to sell a total of 92,540 shares of Company common stock that will be issued as a result of the exercise of stock options that would otherwise expire on August 7, 2008. The purpose of the plan is to provide Mr. Shiely with the ability to exercise his expiring options and sell the underlying Company common stock in an orderly manner and avoid concerns about the timing of the transactions.

Other Company executives may from time to time adopt Rule 10b5-1 plans.

SOURCE Briggs & Stratton Corporation

/CONTACT: James E. Brenn, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Briggs & Stratton Corporation, +1-414-259-5333

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David J. Rodgers
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
414-259-5333
Shareholder Relations Hotline
800-365-2759
Corporate Offices and Mailing Address
12301 West Wirth Street
Wauwatosa, Wisconsin 53222
Transfer Agent
Wells Fargo Shareowner Services
P. O. Box 64374
St. Paul, MN 55164-0874
800-468-9716

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Wells Fargo Shareowner Services
1110 Centre Pointe Curve, Suite 101
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800-468-9716