Brunswick Corporation : Brunswick Corporation Announces Proposed Private Offering of $150 Million of Senior Notes due 2021

LAKE FOREST, Ill., May 8, 2013 - Brunswick Corporation (NYSE:  BC) ("Brunswick")
announced today its intent, subject to market and other conditions, to offer
$150 million aggregate principal amount of senior notes due 2021 (the "New
Notes") in a private offering to qualified institutional buyers in accordance
with Rule 144A and to persons outside the U.S. pursuant to Regulation S under
the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act").  The New Notes
will be guaranteed by Brunswick's domestic subsidiaries that guarantee
obligations under its ABL facility.

Brunswick intends to use the net proceeds from this offering, together with cash
on hand, to fund the redemption of all of Brunswick's $250 million aggregate
principal amount of 11.250% Senior Secured Notes due 2016.

The New Notes have not been and will not be registered under the Securities Act
or any state securities laws and, unless so registered, may not be offered or
sold in the United States except pursuant to an applicable exemption from, or a
transaction not subject to, the registration requirements of the Securities Act
and applicable state securities laws.

This news release does not and will not constitute an offer to sell or the
solicitation of an offer to buy the New Notes or any other securities, nor shall
there be any sale of the New Notes in any jurisdiction in which such offer,
solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification
under the securities laws of any such jurisdiction.

Forward-Looking Statements

Certain statements in this news release are forward-looking as defined in the
Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such statements are based on
current expectations, estimates and projections about Brunswick's business.
These statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve certain
risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results to differ materially from
expectations as of the date of this news release. These risks include, but are
not limited to: the effect of adverse general economic conditions, including the
amount of disposable income available to consumers for discretionary purchases,
tight consumer credit markets, and the level of consumer confidence on the
demand for marine, fitness, billiards and bowling equipment, products and
services; the ability of dealers and customers to secure adequate access to
financing and the Company's ability to access capital and credit markets; the
ability to maintain strong relationships with dealers, distributors and
independent boat builders; the ability to maintain effective distribution and
develop alternative distribution channels without disrupting incumbent
distribution partners; the ability to successfully manage pipeline inventories
and respond to any excess supply of repossessed and aged boats in the market;
credit and collections risks, including the potential obligation to repurchase
dealer inventory; the risk of losing a key account or a critical supplier; the
strength and protection of the Company's brands and other intellectual property;
the ability to spread fixed costs while establishing a smaller manufacturing
footprint; the ability to successfully complete restructuring efforts in
accordance with projected timeframes and costs; the ability to obtain
components, parts and raw materials from suppliers in a timely manner and for a
reasonable price; the need to meet pension funding obligations; the effect of
higher energy and logistics costs, interest rates and fuel prices on the
Company's results; competitive pricing pressures, including the impact of
inflation and increased competition from Asian competitors; the ability to
develop new and innovative products in response to changing retail demands and
expectations that are differentiated for the global marketplace at a competitive
price and in compliance with applicable laws; the effect of competition from
other leisure pursuits on the level of participation in boating, fitness,
bowling and billiards activities; the risk of product liability, warranty and
other claims in connection with the manufacture and sale of products; the
ability to respond to and minimize the negative financial impact of legislative
and regulatory developments, including those related to environmental
restrictions, climate change, healthcare costs, taxes and employee benefits; the
ability to maintain market share, particularly in high-margin products;
fluctuations in the Company's stock price due to external factors; the ability
to maintain product quality and service standards expected by customers; the
ability to increase manufacturing operations and meet production targets within
time and budgets allowed; negative currency trends, including shifts in exchange
rates; competition from new technologies; the ability to complete environmental
remediation efforts and resolve claims and litigation at the cost estimated; the
uncertainty and risks of doing business in international locations, including
international political instability, civil unrest and other risks associated
with operations in emerging markets; the risk of having to record an impairment
to the value of goodwill and other assets; the effect that catastrophic events
may have on consumer demand and the ability to manufacture products, including
hurricanes, floods, earthquakes, and environmental spills; the effect of weather
conditions on demand for marine products and retail bowling center revenues; the
risk of losing individuals who are key contributors to the organization; and
risks associated with the Company's information technology systems, including
the continued use of legacy systems and the risk of a failure of or attacks on
the Company's information systems, which could result in data security breaches,
lost or stolen assets or information, and associated remediation costs.

Additional risk factors are included in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K
for 2012. Such forward-looking statements speak only as of the date on which
they are made and Brunswick does not undertake any obligation to update any
forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date of
this news release.

About Brunswick

Headquartered in Lake Forest, Ill., Brunswick Corporation endeavors to instill
"Genuine Ingenuity"(TM) in all its leading consumer brands, including Mercury
and Mariner outboard engines; Mercury MerCruiser sterndrives and inboard
engines; MotorGuide trolling motors; Attwood marine parts and accessories; Land
'N' Sea, Kellogg Marine, and Diversified Marine parts and accessories
distributors; Bayliner, Boston Whaler, Brunswick Commercial and Government
Products, Crestliner, Cypress Cay, Harris FloteBote, Lowe, Lund, Meridian,
Princecraft, Quicksilver, Rayglass, Sea Ray, Uttern and Valiant boats; Life
Fitness and Hammer Strength fitness equipment; Brunswick bowling centers,
equipment and consumer products; Brunswick billiards tables and foosball tables.

SOURCE:  Brunswick Corporation

CONTACT:  Bruce J. Byots, Vice President - Corporate and Investor
Relations of Brunswick Corporation, +1-847-735-4612
bruce.byots@brunswick.com




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Released May 8, 2013