BROWN & SHARPE

September 16, 1994


                             A REMINDER


Dear Current or Former Brown & Sharpe
 Employee Stockholder:

You have previously received proxy material mailed to you in connection with the
upcoming Special Meeting of Stockholders to be held on September 28, 1994. 
The purpose of the meeting is to consider and vote on a proposal to approve
the issuance of shares of the Company's Class A Common Stock to Finmeccanica
S.p.A. in connection with the proposed acquisition by the Company
of DEA S.p.A. from Finmeccanica and a Shareholders Agreement between the
Comapny and Finmeccanica.

According to the latest records of Bank of Boston, the Company's Stock
Registrar and Transfer Agent who is tabulating the stockholder vote, you have
not yet voted and returned your proxy.  For the reasons set forth in the Proxy
Statement, the Board of Directors of the Company has unanimously concluded 
that the DEA acquisition transaction is in the best interest of the Company
and the Company's stockholders and has recommended that stockholders vote in
favor of this very important proposal.  As a current or former employee/
stockholder of the Company owning SARP and ESOP shares in the Brown & Sharpe
Partnership Retirement Plans, it is particularly important, regardless of the
number of shares you may own, that your shares of Company stock held in these
plans be voted in favor of this proposal.  

For your convenience, we are sending a duplicate proxy card to you with this 
reminder letter.  Since the time remaining is short, we urge you to vote, sign,
date and promptly return you proxy card in the envelope provided.  

Sincerely,

Brown & Sharpe Manufacturing Company

/s/ Henry D. Sharpe, Jr.

Henry D. Sharpe, Jr.
Chairman of the Board

      IF YOU RECENTLY MAILED YOUR PROXY, PLEASE ACCEPT
           OUR THANKS AND DISREGARD THIS RQUEST

Browne & Sharpe Manufacturing Company, Precision Park, 
NorthKingstown, RI 02652 U.S.A.
TEL 401-886-2000   FAX 401-886-2762