<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THE SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF BRIGGS & STRATTON CORPORATION FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED JUNE 28, 1998, AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 12-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> JUN-28-1998 <PERIOD-START> JUN-30-1997 <PERIOD-END> JUN-28-1998 <CASH> 84,527 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 136,629 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 107,876 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 382,046 <PP&E> 812,428 <DEPRECIATION> 420,501 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 793,409 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 222,945 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 289 <OTHER-SE> 316,199 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 793,409 <SALES> 1,327,610 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 1,327,610 <CGS> 1,072,936 <TOTAL-COSTS> 1,072,936 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 122,177 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 19,352 <INCOME-PRETAX> 113,145 <INCOME-TAX> 42,500 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 70,645 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 70,645 <EPS-PRIMARY> 2.86 <EPS-DILUTED> 2.85