<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THE SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF BRIGGS & STRATTON CORPORATION FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED JULY 2, 2000, AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 12-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> JUL-02-2000 <PERIOD-START> JUN-28-1999 <PERIOD-END> JUL-02-2000 <CASH> 16,989 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 140,097 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 257,774 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 471,997 <PP&E> 838,655 <DEPRECIATION> 443,075 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 930,245 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 312,778 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 289 <OTHER-SE> 409,465 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 930,245 <SALES> 1,590,557 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 1,590,557 <CGS> 1,251,103 <TOTAL-COSTS> 1,251,103 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 101,564 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 21,267 <INCOME-PRETAX> 216,623 <INCOME-TAX> 80,150 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 136,473 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 136,473 <EPS-BASIC> 5.99 <EPS-DILUTED> 5.97