MILWAUKEE, Jan. 21 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Briggs & Stratton Corporation (NYSE: BGG):

At the regular quarterly meeting of the Board of Directors of Briggs & Stratton Corporation, held today, a quarterly dividend of thirty-three cents ($0.33) per share was declared on the common stock of the Corporation, payable April 1, 2004 to shareholders of record at the close of business March 1, 2004.

     BRIGGS & STRATTON CORPORATION

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

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

CO:  Briggs & Stratton Corporation
ST:  Wisconsin
IN:  MAC
SU:  DIV

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