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                                                                      EXHIBIT 11

                 Briggs & Stratton Corporation and Subsidiaries
               Computation of Earnings Per Share of Common Stock


  
                                                                                          Quarter Ended                  
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                                                                                 March 30, 1997     March 31,1996
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Computations for Statements of Income                                                                                    
                                                                                                                         
Primary earnings per share of common stock:                                                                              
                                                                                                                         
     Net income                                                                  $   46,514,000    $  45,226,000         
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     Average shares of common stock outstanding                                      28,927,000       28,927,000         
     Incremental common shares applicable to common stock                                                                
       options based on the average market price during the period                      128,096          139,281         
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     Average common shares, as adjusted                                              29,055,096       29,066,281         
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     Earnings per share of common stock:                                         $         1.60    $        1.56         
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Fully diluted earnings per share of common stock:                                                                        
                                                                                                                         
     Average shares of common stock outstanding                                      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                                                                128,096          139,281         
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     Average common shares assuming full dilution                                    29,055,096       29,066,281         
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     Fully diluted earnings per average share of common stock, assuming                                                  
       conversion of all applicable securities                                   $         1.60    $        1.56         
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                                                                                         Nine Months Ended              
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                                                                                 March 30, 1997    March 31,1996
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Computations for Statements of Income                                                                                     
                                                                                                                          
Primary earnings per share of common stock:                                                                               
                                                                                                                          
     Net income                                                                  $   57,946,000    $  65,850,000         
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     Average shares of common stock outstanding                                      28,927,000       28,927,000         
     Incremental common shares applicable to common stock                                                                
       options based on the average market price during the period                      123,406          131,833         
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     Average common shares, as adjusted                                              29,050,406       29,058,833         
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     Earnings per share of common stock:                                         $         1.99    $        2.27         
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Fully diluted earnings per share of common stock:                                                                        
                                                                                                                         
     Average shares of common stock outstanding                                      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                                                                126,896          138,883         
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     Average common shares assuming full dilution                                    29,053,896       29,065,883         
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     Fully diluted earnings per average share of common stock, assuming                                                  
       conversion of all applicable securities                                   $         1.99    $        2.27         
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Note:  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.