Briggs & Stratton Corporation Announces Retirement of CEO

MILWAUKEE, July 30 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Briggs & Stratton Corporation
(NYSE: BGG)

Briggs & Stratton Corporation today announced that John S. Shiely plans to
retire as Chief Executive Officer effective December 31, 2009. It is expected
that the Board of Directors will appoint Todd J. Teske, currently President
and Chief Operating Officer, as President and Chief Executive Officer
effective January 1, 2010.

Provided Mr. Shiely is re-elected as a director at the 2009 annual meeting of
shareholders currently scheduled for October 21, 2009, Mr. Shiely intends to
continue to serve as a director and Chairman of the Board until the 2010
annual meeting of shareholders. It is also expected that the Board of
Directors will elect Mr. Teske as a director prior to Mr. Shiely's retirement.

Mr. Teske, age 44, has served as President and Chief Operating Officer since
September 1, 2008. Mr. Teske is also President of Briggs & Stratton Power
Products Group, LLC. He previously served as Executive Vice President and
Chief Operating Officer since September 2005, and as Senior Vice President and
President - Briggs & Stratton Power Products Group, LLC from September 2003
until August 2005.

Mr. Shiely has been Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Corporation
since September 2008, after serving as Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and
President since January 2003. He previously served as President and Chief
Executive Officer, President and Chief Operating Officer, Executive Vice
President - Administration, and General Counsel. In addition, Mr. Shiely
serves as a director and Chairman of the Board of the Corporation's subsidiary
Briggs & Stratton Power Products Group, LLC, and his retirement from those
positions is expected to be effective December 31, 2009.

About Briggs & Stratton Corporation

Briggs & Stratton Corporation is the world's largest producer of gasoline
engines for outdoor power equipment. Its wholly owned subsidiary, Briggs &
Stratton Power Products Group, LLC, is North America's No. 1 manufacturer of
portable generators and pressure washers, and is a leading designer,
manufacturer and marketer of lawn and garden and turf care equipment through
its Simplicity(R), Snapper(R), Ferris(R) and Murray(R) brands. Briggs &
Stratton products are designed, manufactured, marketed and serviced in more
than 100 countries on six continents. For more information, visit
www.briggsandstratton.com.

SOURCE Briggs & Stratton Corporation

Investor Relations, James E. Brenn, Senior VP and Chief Financial Officer of
Briggs & Stratton Corporation, +1-414-259-5333