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                 BRIGGS & STRATTON CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

                                 EXHIBIT NO. 11

               COMPUTATION OF EARNINGS PER SHARE OF COMMON STOCK




                                                                                 Fiscal Year Ended                        
                                                              ------------------------------------------------------      
                                                              June 30, 1996        July 2, 1995         July 3, 1994      
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Computations for Statements of Income                                                                                     
                                                                                                                          
Primary earnings per share of common stock:                                                                               
                                                                                                                          
 Income before cumulative effect of changes in                                                                            
  accounting principles                                       $  92,412,000        $  104,805,000       $  102,481,000    
 Cumulative effect of changes in accounting principles                -                    -               (32,558,000)   
                                                              -------------        --------------       --------------    
 Net income                                                   $  92,412,000        $  104,805,000       $   69,923,000    
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 Average shares of common stock outstanding                      28,927,000            28,927,000           28,927,000    
 Incremental common shares applicable to common                                                                           
   stock options based on the average market price                                                                        
   during the period                                                131,567               144,550              192,596    
                                                              -------------        --------------       --------------    
 Average common shares, as adjusted                              29,058,567            29,071,550           29,119,596    
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 Earnings per share of common stock:                                                                                      
   Net income before cumulative effect of changes                                                                         
       in accounting principles                               $        3.18        $         3.61       $         3.52    
   Cumulative effect of changes in accounting                                                                             
       principles                                                        -                     -                 (1.12)   
                                                              -------------        --------------       --------------    
   Net earnings per share of common stock                     $        3.18        $         3.61       $         2.40    
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 Fully diluted earnings per share of common stock:                                                                        
   Average shares of common stock outstanding                    28,927,000            28,927,000           28,927,000    
   Incremental common shares applicable to common                                                                         
    stock options based on the more dilutive of the                                                                       
    common stock ending or average market price                                                                           
    during the period                                               131,567               144,550              192,596    
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   Average common shares assuming full dilution                  29,058,567            29,071,550           29,119,596    
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   Fully diluted earnings per average share of common                                                                     
    stock, assuming conversion of all applicable securities:                                                              
   Net income before cumulative effect of changes in                                                                      
    accounting principles                                     $        3.18        $         3.61       $         3.52    
   Cumulative effect of changes in accounting                                                                             
    principles                                                       -                     -                     (1.12)   
                                                              -------------        --------------       --------------    
   Net earnings per share of common stock                     $        3.18        $         3.61       $         2.40    
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Note 1: The dilutive effect of stock options is less than 3% and, accordingly,
presentation is not required under Accounting Principles Board Opinion No.
15. The above is presented to comply with Securities and Exchange Commission
regulations.

Note 2: The calculations for fiscal 1995 and 1994 have been adjusted to reflect
a two-for-one stock split.

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