EXHIBIT 12

BRIGGS & STRATTON CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES

(in thousands)

	Fiscal Year Ended
	June 29, 2003			June 30, 2002			July 1, 2001			July 2, 2000			June 27, 1999
Earnings
Income before income taxes	$	118,578		$	80,510		$	71,873		$	216,623		$	169,771
Less:  Equity income from equity investees		(5,224	)		(6,181	)		(5,041	)		(13,333	)		(5,275	)
Add:  Fixed charges		42,483			46,448			31,374			21,765			17,483
Distributed income of equity investees		4,080			2,426			2,933			2,641			1,205
Earnings as defined	$	159,917		$	123,203		$	101,139		$	227,696		$	183,184
Fixed Charges
Interest expense	$	38,380		$	42,305		$	29,268		$	19,699		$	15,555
Amortization of discounts related to indebtedness		782			888			251			205			205
Imputed interest on deferred revenue		1,227			1,240			1,146			1,363			1,264
Interest expense as reported		40,389			44,433			30,665			21,267			17,024
Amortization of deferred financing fees		1,519			1,420			133			—			—
Portion of rent expense relating to interest		575			595			576			498			459
Fixed charges as defined	$	42,483		$	46,448		$	31,374		$	21,765		$	17,483
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges		3.8	x		2.7	x		3.2	x		10.5	x		10.5	x