MILWAUKEE, Jan. 18 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Briggs & Stratton Corporation
(NYSE: BGG): 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 3, 2006 to shareholders of record at the close
of business March 1, 2006.

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


SOURCE  Briggs & Stratton Corporation
    -0-                             01/18/2006
    /CONTACT:  James E. Brenn, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial
Officer, Briggs & Stratton Corporation, +1-414-259-5333/
    CO:  Briggs & Stratton Corporation
ST:  Wisconsin
IN:  AUT MAC
SU:  DIV

CT-AM
-- CGW004 --
5102 01/18/2006 09:45 EST http://www.prnewswire.com