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Briggs & Stratton Corporation's No Oil Change EXi Series Engine Named Among Popular Science Top 100: Best Of What's New

November 18, 2015

MILWAUKEE, Nov. 18, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Briggs & Stratton Corporation's (NYSE: BGG) EXi Series Engine was named a home category winner in Popular Science's 28^th Annual Top 100: Best of What's New Awards.

Briggs & Stratton Corporation's EXi Series Engine was named a home category winner in Popular Science's 28th Annual Top 100: Best of What's New Awards.

Searching for breakthrough products and technologies, Popular Science editors review thousands of submissions to find products that show significant innovation in their category. Judged on quality of design, originality, ambition and scope of the project, the 100 winners make up 12 categories including engineering, entertainment, green and health and home, among others.

Briggs & Stratton's EXi Series Engine is the first gas powered walk-behind mower engine that never needs an oil change*. Consumers no longer must endure messy, time-consuming oil changes. Now consumers "Just Check and Add™" oil for the life of the engine. The EXi engine is designed with an automotive style paper air cleaner that features a radial press-fit seal design to keep the engine free of dirt and debris. Additionally, the Overhead Valve (OHV) design of the EXi engine runs cooler, reducing the oil temperature and slowing the breakdown and decay of the oil. "The Best of What's New Awards honor the innovations that surprise us and amaze us – those that challenge our view of what's possible in the future," said Cliff Ransom, editor-in-chief of Popular Science. "The award is Popular Science's top prize, and the 100 winners – chosen from among thousands of nominees – are each a revolution in their respective fields."

"All of our innovations at Briggs & Stratton are based on what we hear from consumers. They tell us what they want and need in outdoor power equipment and we work to turn those wishes into reality," explained Carissa Gingras, director of marketing, consumer engines & service for Briggs & Stratton. "Homeowners wanted an easier to maintain engine and we delivered with EXi."

*Under normal use conditions. To learn more, go to www.justcheckandadd.com or see complete details in the Operators Manual.

About Popular Science
Founded in 1872, Popular Science is the world's largest science and technology magazine; with a circulation of 1.3 million and 6.8 million monthly readers. Each month, Popular Science reports on the intersection ofscience and everyday life, with an eye toward what's new and why it matters. Popular Science is published by Bonnier Active Media, a subsidiary of Bonnier Corporation.

About Briggs & Stratton Corporation
Briggs & Stratton Corporation, headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, is the world's largest producer of gasoline engines for outdoor power equipment. Its wholly owned subsidiaries include North America's number one marketer of pressure washers, and it is a leading designer, manufacturer and marketer of power generation, lawn and garden, turf care and job site products through its Briggs & Stratton®, Simplicity®, Snapper®, Snapper Pro® Ferris®, PowerBoss®, Allmand™, Billy Goat®, Murray®, Branco® and Victa® brands. Briggs & Stratton products are designed, manufactured, marketed and serviced in over 100 countries on six continents. For additional information, please visit www.basco.com and www.briggsandstratton.com.