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                                                                      EXHIBIT 11

                 BRIGGS & STRATTON CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
               COMPUTATION OF EARNINGS PER SHARE OF COMMON STOCK
                      (IN THOUSAND EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA)



                                                                 Quarter Ended                        Six Months Ended
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                                                     December 28,          December 29,        December 28,       December 29,     
                                                        1997                   1996                1997               1996
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COMPUTATIONS FOR STATEMENTS OF INCOME
                                                                                                     
Net income                                        $        10,294        $        16,694     $         7,662    $        11,432
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Basic earnings per share of common stock:             
                                                      
  Average shares of common stock outstanding               24,903                 28,927              25,034             28,927
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  Basic earnings per share of common stock        $          0.41        $          0.58     $          0.31    $          0.40
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Diluted earnings per share of common stock:           
                                                      
  Average shares of common stock outstanding               24,903                 28,927              25,034             28,927

                                                  
  Incremental common shares applicable to common  
    stock options                                             151                    127                 155                127
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  Average common shares assuming dilution                  25,054                 29,054              25,189             29,054
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  Diluted earnings per share of common stock      $          0.41        $          0.57     $          0.30    $          0.39
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