<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THE SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF BRIGGS & STRATTON CORPORATION FOR THE QUARTER ENDED SEPTEMBER 27, 1998, AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> JUN-27-1999 <PERIOD-START> JUN-29-1998 <PERIOD-END> SEP-27-1998 <CASH> 7,108 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 149,072 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 156,683 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 368,134 <PP&E> 820,747 <DEPRECIATION> 429,015 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 777,466 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 226,030 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 289 <OTHER-SE> 299,849 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 777,466 <SALES> 223,981 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 223,981 <CGS> 186,369 <TOTAL-COSTS> 186,369 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 27,101 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 3,410 <INCOME-PRETAX> 7,101 <INCOME-TAX> 2,660 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 4,441 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 4,441 <EPS-PRIMARY> .19 <EPS-DILUTED> .19