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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001157523-08-001817
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20080227
ITEM INFORMATION:		Results of Operations and Financial Condition
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial Statements and Exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		20080228
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20080227

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			MIDDLEBY CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000769520
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	REFRIGERATION & SERVICE INDUSTRY MACHINERY [3580]
		IRS NUMBER:				363352497
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-09973
		FILM NUMBER:		08648011

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1400 TOASTMASTER DRIVE
		CITY:			ELGIN
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60120
		BUSINESS PHONE:		8477413300

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1400 TOASTMASTER DRIVE
		CITY:			ELGIN
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60120
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      <font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 12pt">UNITED STATES</font><font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 12pt"><br style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Times New Roman"></font><font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 12pt">SECURITIES
      AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</font><br><font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt">Washington,
      D.C. 20549</font><br><br>
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      <font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 12pt"><b>FORM 8-K</b></font><br><br><font style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Times New Roman"><b>CURRENT
      REPORT</b></font><br><font style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Times New Roman"><b>
      Pursuant to Section 13 or 15 (d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934</b></font><br><br><font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Times New Roman">Date
      of Report (Date of earliest event reported): </font><font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Times New Roman"><b>February
      27, 2008</b></font><br><br><font style="font-size: 14pt"><b>THE MIDDLEBY
      CORPORATION</b></font><br><font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Times New Roman">(Exact
      Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)</font><br><br>
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            <b>1-9973</b>
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            <b>36-3352497</b>
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            (Commission
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            File Number)
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            (IRS Employer
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            Identification No.)
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            <b>1400 Toastmaster Drive, Elgin, Illinois</b>
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            <b>60120</b>
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          <font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Times New Roman">(Zip
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      <b>(847) 741-3300</b><br>(<font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Times New Roman">Registrant&#8217;s
      telephone number, including area code)</font><br><br><b>N/A</b><br>(<font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Times New Roman">Former
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      <font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Times New Roman">Check the
      appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to
      simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any
      of the following provisions:</font>
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      <font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial Unicode MS">&#8414;</font>
      <font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Times New Roman">Written
      communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR
      230.425)</font>
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      <font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Times New Roman">Soliciting
      material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
      240.14a-12)</font>
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      communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
      240.14d-2(b))</font>
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      <font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Times New Roman">Pre-commencement
      communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
      240.13e-4(c))</font>
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      <font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Times New Roman"><b>Item
      2.02&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Results of Operations and Financial Condition.</b></font><br>
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    <p style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Times New Roman; text-indent: 30.0px">
      On February 27, 2008, The Middleby Corporation (the &quot;Company&quot;) issued a
      press release announcing its financial results for the quarter ended
      December 28, 2007. A copy of that press release is furnished as Exhibit
      99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.
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    <p style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Times New Roman; text-indent: 30.0px">
      The information furnished pursuant to Item 2.02 of this Current Report
      on Form 8-K (including the exhibit hereto) shall not be considered
      &quot;filed&quot; under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, nor shall
      it be incorporated by reference into future filings by the Company under
      the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or under the Securities Exchange
      Act of 1934, as amended, unless the Company expressly sets forth in such
      future filing that such information is to be considered &quot;filed&quot; or
      incorporated by reference therein.
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      <font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Times New Roman"><b>Item
      9.01&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Financial Statements and Exhibits.</b></font><br>
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            <b>Exhibit No.</b>
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          Exhibit 99.1
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          The Middleby Corporation press release dated February 27, 2008
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      <font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Times New Roman">SIGNATURES</font>
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      <font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Times New Roman">Pursuant to
      the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant
      has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
      undersigned hereunto duly authorized.</font>
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            THE MIDDLEBY CORPORATION
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            &#160;
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          Date:
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          February 27, 2008
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          By:
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            /s/ Timothy J. FitzGerald
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            Timothy J. FitzGerald
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            Vice President and
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            Chief Financial Officer
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            <b>Exhibit No.</b>
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          &#160;
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            <b>Description</b>
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            Exhibit 99.1
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            The Middleby Corporation press release dated February 27, 2008
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      <b>Exhibit 99.1</b>
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    <p style="text-align: center">
      <font style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Times New Roman"><b>The
      Middleby Corporation Reports Record Fourth Quarter Results</b></font>
    </p>
    <p>
      ELGIN, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Middleby Corporation (NASDAQ: MIDD), a
      leading worldwide manufacturer of foodservice and food processing
      equipment, today reported record net sales and earnings for the fourth
      quarter ended December 29, 2007. Net earnings for the fourth quarter
      were $15,256,000 or $0.89 per share on net sales of $145,533,000 as
      compared to the prior year fourth quarter net earnings of $11,059,000 or
      $0.67 per share on net sales of $98,294,000.
    </p>
    <p>
      Net earnings for the fiscal year ended December 29, 2007 were
      $52,614,000 or $3.11 per share on net sales of $500,472,000 as compared
      to net earnings of $42,377,000 or $2.57 per share on net sales of
      $403,131,000 in the prior fiscal year.
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    <p>
      <u><b>Fourth Quarter and Full Year Financial Highlights</b></u>
    </p>
    <ul>
      <li style="margin-bottom: 10.0px">
        During 2007, Middleby completed four strategic acquisitions, including
        Jade Range on April 1, 2007, Carter-Hoffmann on June 30, 2007, MP
        Equipment on July 2, 2007, and Wells Bloomfield on August 3, 2007. The
        financial results of these acquisitions are reflected in the 2007
        statements of earnings and balance sheets from the date of acquisition.
      </li>
      <li style="margin-bottom: 10.0px">
        On December 31, 2007, subsequent to Middleby&#8217;s 2007 fiscal year end,
        the company also completed the acquisition of Star International
        Holdings, Inc for $188.4 million in cash. The impact of this
        acquisition is not reflected in the 2007 statements of earnings and
        balance sheets.
      </li>
      <li style="margin-bottom: 10.0px">
        Earnings per share increased 32.8% to $0.89 in the fourth quarter of
        2007 as compared to $0.67 in the fourth quarter of 2006. For the full
        year, earnings per share increased 21.0% to $3.11 in 2007 from $2.57
        in 2006.
      </li>
      <li style="margin-bottom: 10.0px">
        Net sales rose 48.1% in the 2007 fourth quarter and 24.1% for the full
        year. The net sales increase reflects the impact of the Jade Range,
        Carter-Hoffmann, MP Equipment and Wells Bloomfield acquisitions, which
        accounted for 36.2% of the sales growth in the fourth quarter and 18.4
        % for the year. Excluding the impact of acquisitions, sales
        organically grew 11.9% in the 2007 fourth quarter and 5.7% for the
        full year.
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      <li style="margin-bottom: 10.0px">
        Sales of commercial foodservice equipment, excluding acquisitions,
        rose 9.7% in the 2007 fourth quarter and 6.8% for the full year. Sales
        in 2007 reflect continued impact of new product introductions and
        strong business with U.S. restaurant chains. Additionally,
        international business grew in excess of 14.9% for the year,
        reflecting growth in emerging markets and the benefit of a weaker U.S.
        dollar increasing the price competitiveness of Middleby&#8217;s products in
        many overseas markets. The 2007 full year sales also reflect the
        adverse impact from a work stoppage at the Elgin, Illinois
        manufacturing facility. This work stoppage resulted in reduced
        conveyor oven sales at this production facility, which declined $4.6
        million as compared to the prior year.
      </li>
      <li style="margin-bottom: 10.0px">
        Sales of food processing equipment, excluding acquisitions, declined
        by 1.6% for the 2007 full year, but increased 28.9% in the fourth
        quarter. Sales in the first half of 2007 were adversely affected by
        the impact of acquisition integration initiatives put in place during
        2006 in an effort to increase profit margins, including increased
        controls over contract pricing and product line rationalization, which
        contributed to a significant increase in profitability at this
        business unit in 2007. The sales increase in the 2007 fourth quarter
        reflects improving sales resulting from new product introductions and
        a favorable comparison to a weaker 2006 fourth quarter, which was
        impacted by restructuring initiatives.
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      <li style="margin-bottom: 10.0px">
        Operating income in the fourth quarter of 2007 increased by 34.4% to
        $27.5 million from $20.5 million. Operating income for the entire year
        increased by 20.8% to $92.9 million from $76.9 million. Current year
        acquisitions contributed $4.5 million to operating income during the
        2007 fourth quarter and $7.4 million for the full year. Excluding the
        impact of acquisitions, operating income organically grew 12.2% in the
        fourth quarter and 11.2% for the full year. The organic profit growth
        reflects the impact of increased sales volumes and profitability gains
        at both the commercial foodservice group and food processing equipment
        business, offset in part by reduced operating income at the Elgin,
        Illinois conveyor oven facility resulting from the work stoppage.
      </li>
      <li style="margin-bottom: 10.0px">
        Total debt at the end of fiscal year 2007 amounted to $96.2 million as
        compared to $107.8 million at the end of the 2007 third quarter and
        $82.8 million at the beginning of the year. Net borrowings increased
        during the year as cash flow generated from operating activities were
        utilized to fund the 2007 acquisitions of Jade Range, Carter-Hoffmann,
        MP Equipment and Wells Bloomfield, which amounted to a combined $68.2
        million in cash. Subsequent to year end, the company increased its
        indebtedness by $188.4 million to fund the acquisition of Star
        International Holdings, Inc.
      </li>
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          <hr style="color: black; height: 1.5pt">

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        <div style="text-align: right">

        </div>
      </div>
    </div>
    <p>
      Selim A. Bassoul Chairman and Chief Executive Officer said, &quot;2007 was a
      year of accomplishments. During the year we successfully completed
      several acquisitions, which significantly expanded our portfolio of
      leading brands in the commercial foodservice equipment industry. We are
      very proud to add Jade, Carter-Hoffmann, Wells, Bloomfield, Star, Holman
      and Lang to Middleby&#8217;s portfolio of leading brands. Through these
      acquisitions, we have expanded our product offerings and added many
      leading restaurant chains to our existing customer base. Additionally,
      we have significantly strengthened Middleby&#8217;s position as one of the
      leading providers of foodservice equipment to the restaurant industry.&#8221;
    </p>
    <p>
      Mr. Bassoul continued, &#8220;We also made strides in quickly building a
      platform of leading brands in the food processing equipment industry.
      During the year we added MP Equipment, a leading provider of breading,
      battering, slicing and forming equipment, to compliment our Alkar and
      Rapidpak brands. We are now able to provide our customers a complete
      solution of innovative food preparation, cooking, blast-chilling and
      packaging equipment. We remain very excited about the opportunities to
      continue to grow this platform through acquisition and new product
      innovation.&#8221;
    </p>
    <p>
      Mr. Bassoul commented, &#8220;We made significant progress during the second
      half of 2007 integrating these acquisitions and realized considerable
      improvement in profitability at these business operations. By end of
      2007, the newly acquired business units were on track with our
      profitability targets, and in all cases generating operating profit
      margins in excess of 10%. We anticipate continued profitability
      improvement as we enter 2008, as integration initiatives put in place
      during 2007 are fully realized.&#8221;
    </p>
    <p>
      Mr. Bassoul further added, &#8220;In 2007, we also had our challenges. We
      continued to face the negative impact of rising stainless steel prices.
      Additionally, the work stoppage at our unionized Middleby Marshall
      conveyor oven operation disrupted that business and resulted in a
      reduction in profits during 2007. However, we were able to make strides
      in our efforts to reorganize manufacturing and improve the productivity
      at this facility. This operation is now back to full production and we
      anticipate improved profits at this operation in 2008.&#8221;
    </p>
    <p>
      Mr. Bassoul concluded, &#8220;We also continue to be excited about the
      pipeline of new and innovative products as we enter 2008. At our
      commercial foodservice equipment business, we will be launching our
      Middleby Marshall Mini-WOW oven, the Pitco Rocket Fryer, Ventless Hood
      systems from Wells, and the Blodgett Hydrovection oven. Our food
      processing equipment group is also positioned for growth with several
      new products, including our new Intellijet Water Cutting equipment, the
      new MP Advantage ServoDrive Former and our new MP Advantage conveyorized
      frying system. We believe these products offer significant performance
      advantages over those of our competitors and will be well received by
      the market.&#8221;
    </p>
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        <div style="text-align: left">

        </div>
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        <div style="text-align: center">

        </div>
        <div style="text-align: center">
          <hr style="color: black; height: 1.5pt">

        </div>
      </div>
      <div>
        <div style="text-align: right">

        </div>
      </div>
    </div>
    <p>
      <u><b>Conference Call</b></u>
    </p>
    <p>
      A conference call will be held at 11:00 a.m. Eastern time on Thursday,
      February 28 and can be accessed by dialing (800) 367-5339 and providing
      conference code 37022653 or through the investor relations section of
      The Middleby Corporation website at www.middleby.com. A digital replay
      of the call will be available approximately one half hour after its
      completion and can be accessed by calling (800) 642-1687 and providing
      code 37022653. A transcript of the call will also be posted to the
      company's website.
    </p>
    <p>
      Statements in this press release or otherwise attributable to the
      company regarding the company's business which are not historical fact
      are forward-looking statements made pursuant to the safe harbor
      provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. The
      company cautions investors that such statements are estimates of future
      performance and are highly dependent upon a variety of important factors
      that could cause actual results to differ materially from such
      statements. Such factors include variability in financing costs;
      quarterly variations in operating results; dependence on key customers;
      international exposure; foreign exchange and political risks affecting
      international sales; changing market conditions; the impact of
      competitive products and pricing; the timely development and market
      acceptance of the company's products; the availability and cost of raw
      materials; and other risks detailed herein and from time-to-time in the
      company's SEC filings.
    </p>
    <p>
      The Middleby Corporation is a global leader in the foodservice equipment
      industry. The company develops, manufactures, markets and services a
      broad line of equipment used for commercial food cooking, preparation
      and processing. The company's leading equipment brands serving the
      commercial foodservice industry include Blodgett&#174;, Blodgett Combi&#174;,
      Blodgett Range&#174;, Bloomfield&#174;, Carter Hoffmann&#174;, CTX&#174;, Holman&#174;, Houno&#174;,
      Jade&#174;, Lang&#174;, MagiKitch'n&#174;, Middleby Marshall&#174;, Nu-Vu&#174;, Pitco
      Frialator&#174;, Southbend&#174;, Star&#174;, Toastmaster&#174; and Wells&#174;. The company&#8217;s
      leading equipment brands serving the food processing industry include
      Alkar&#174;, MP Equipment&#174;, and RapidPak&#174;. The Middleby Corporation was
      recognized by Business Week as one of the Top 100 Hot Growth Companies
      of 2007, by Crain&#8217;s Chicago Business as one of the Fastest 50 Growth
      Companies in 2007, and by Forbes as one of the Best Small Companies in
      2006.
    </p>
    <p>
      For more information about The Middleby Corporation and the company
      brands, please visit www.middleby.com.
    </p>
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        <div style="text-align: center">

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        <div style="text-align: center">
          <hr style="color: black; height: 1.5pt">

        </div>
      </div>
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        <div style="text-align: right">

        </div>
      </div>
    </div>
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    </p>
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      <tr>
        <td colspan="11">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td colspan="11" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: center" valign="top">
          <b>THE MIDDLEBY CORPORATION</b>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td colspan="11" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: center" valign="top">
          <p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px">
            <u><b>CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS</b></u>
          </p>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td colspan="11" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: center" valign="top">
          <p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px">
            (Amounts in 000's, Except Per Share Information)
          </p>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td colspan="11" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: center" valign="top">
          <p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px">
            (Unaudited)
          </p>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
        <td>
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
        <td>
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="4" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: center" valign="top">
          <p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px">
            Three Months Ended
          </p>
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="4" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: center" valign="top">
          <p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px">
            Fiscal Year Ended
          </p>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left" valign="top">
          <p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px">
            &#160;
          </p>
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: center; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="top">
          <p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px">
            <u>4</u><u><sup>th</sup></u><u> Qtr, 2007</u>
          </p>
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: center; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="top">
          <p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px">
            <u>4</u><u><sup>th</sup></u><u> Qtr, 2006</u>
          </p>
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: center; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          <p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px">
            <u>2007</u>
          </p>
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: center; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          <p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px">
            <u>2006</u>
          </p>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left" valign="top">
          Net sales
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $ 145,533
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $ 98,294
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $ 500,472
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $ 403,131
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 2.0px" valign="top">
          Cost of sales
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          90,555
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          59,243
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          308,107
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          246,254
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-left: 20.0px; text-align: left" valign="top">
          Gross profit
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          54,978
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          39,051
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          192,365
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          156,877
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left" valign="top">
          Selling &amp; distribution expenses
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          14,194
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          9,470
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          50,769
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          40,371
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 2.0px" valign="top">
          General &amp; administrative expenses
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          13,283
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          9,128
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          48,663
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          39,605
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-left: 20.0px; text-align: left" valign="top">
          Income from operations
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          27,501
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          20,453
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          92,933
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          76,901
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left" valign="bottom">
          <p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px">
            Interest expense and deferred financing amortization, net
          </p>
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          1,717
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          1,487
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          5,855
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          6,932
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left" valign="bottom">
          <p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px">
            Write-off of unamortized deferred financing costs
          </p>
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          <p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px">
            481
          </p>
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          <p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px">
            --
          </p>
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          <p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px">
            481
          </p>
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          <p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px">
            --
          </p>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left" valign="top">
          Loss on financing derivatives
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          314
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          --
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          314
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          --
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 2.0px" valign="top">
          Other (income) loss, net
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          (643
        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          )
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          126
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          (1,696
        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          )
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          161
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-left: 20.0px; text-align: left" valign="top">
          Earnings before income taxes
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          25,632
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          18,840
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          87,979
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          69,808
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 2.0px" valign="top">
          Provision for income taxes
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          10,376
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          7,781
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          35,365
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          27,431
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-left: 20.0px; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 4.0px" valign="top">
          Net earnings
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $ 15,256
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: double black 2.25pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $ 11,059
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $ 52,614
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: double black 2.25pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $ 42,377
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left" valign="top">
          Net earnings per share:
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-left: 20.0px; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 4.0px" valign="top">
          Basic
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $ 0.96
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: double black 2.25pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $ 0.72
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $ 3.35
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: double black 2.25pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $ 2.77
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-left: 20.0px; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 4.0px" valign="top">
          Diluted
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $ 0.89
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: double black 2.25pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $ 0.67
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $ 3.11
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: double black 2.25pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $ 2.57
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left" valign="top">
          <p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px">
            Weighted average number shares:
          </p>
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-left: 20.0px; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 4.0px" valign="top">
          Basic
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          15,881
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: double black 2.25pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          15,376
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          15,694
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: double black 2.25pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          15,286
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-left: 20.0px; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 4.0px" valign="top">
          Diluted
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          17,180
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: double black 2.25pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          16,526
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          16,938
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: double black 2.25pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          16,518
        </td>
      </tr>
    </table>
    <div style="margin-bottom: 10pt; margin-right: 0pt; width: 100%; margin-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt">
      <div>
        <div style="text-align: left">

        </div>
      </div>
      <div style="page-break-after: always">
        <div style="text-align: center">

        </div>
        <div style="text-align: center">
          <hr style="color: black; height: 1.5pt">

        </div>
      </div>
      <div>
        <div style="text-align: right">

        </div>
      </div>
    </div>
    <p>

    </p>
    <table style="margin-bottom: 10.0px; font-size: 8pt; font-family: Times New Roman; width: 100%" cellspacing="0">
      <tr>
        <td colspan="6">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td colspan="6" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: center" valign="top">
          <b>THE MIDDLEBY CORPORATION</b>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td colspan="6" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: center" valign="top">
          <p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px">
            <u><b>CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS</b></u>
          </p>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td colspan="6" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: center" valign="top">
          <p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px">
            (Amounts in 000's)
          </p>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td colspan="6" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: center" valign="top">
          <p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px">
            (Unaudited)
          </p>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
        <td>
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: center; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="top">
          <p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px">
            <u>Dec. 29, 2007</u>
          </p>
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: center; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="top">
          <p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px">
            <u>Dec. 30, 2006</u>
          </p>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-left: 5.0px; text-align: left" valign="top">
          ASSETS
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left" valign="top">
          Cash and cash equivalents
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $ 7,463
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $ 3,534
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left" valign="top">
          Accounts receivable, net
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          73,090
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          51,580
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left" valign="top">
          Inventories, net
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          66,438
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          47,292
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left" valign="top">
          Prepaid expenses and other
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          10,341
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          3,289
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left" valign="top">
          Prepaid taxes
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          17,986
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          1,129
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 2.0px" valign="top">
          Current deferred tax assets
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          16,643
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          10,851
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-left: 20.0px; text-align: left" valign="top">
          Total current assets
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          191,961
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          117,675
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left" valign="top">
          Property, plant and equipment, net
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          36,774
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          28,534
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left" valign="top">
          Goodwill
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          109,814
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          101,258
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left" valign="top">
          Other intangibles
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          52,522
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          35,306
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left" valign="top">
          Deferred tax assets
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          16,929
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          --
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 2.0px" valign="top">
          Other assets
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          3,079
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          2,249
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-left: 20.0px; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 4.0px" valign="top">
          Total assets
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $ 411,079
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $ 285,022
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left" valign="top">
          LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS&#8217; EQUITY
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left" valign="top">
          Current maturities of long-term debt
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $ 2,683
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $ 16,838
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left" valign="top">
          Accounts payable
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          26,576
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          19,689
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 2.0px" valign="top">
          Accrued expenses
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          95,581
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          69,636
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-left: 20.0px; text-align: left" valign="top">
          Total current liabilities
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          124,840
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          106,163
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left" valign="top">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left" valign="top">
          Long-term debt
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          93,514
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          65,964
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left" valign="top">
          Long-term deferred tax liability
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          --
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          5,867
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left" valign="top">
          Other non-current liabilities
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          9,813
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          6,455
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 2.0px" valign="top">
          Stockholders&#8217; equity
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          182,912
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          100,573
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-left: 20.0px; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 4.0px" valign="top">
          Total liabilities and stockholders&#8217; equity
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $ 411,079
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $ 285,022
        </td>
      </tr>
    </table>
    <div style="margin-bottom: 10pt; margin-right: 0pt; width: 100%; margin-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt">
      <div>
        <div style="text-align: left">

        </div>
      </div>
      <div style="page-break-after: always">
        <div style="text-align: center">

        </div>
        <div style="text-align: center">
          <hr style="color: black; height: 1.5pt">

        </div>
      </div>
      <div>
        <div style="text-align: right">

        </div>
      </div>
    </div>
    <p>

    </p>
    <table style="margin-bottom: 10.0px; font-size: 8pt; font-family: Times New Roman; width: 100%" cellspacing="0">
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
        <td>
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td colspan="7" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: center" valign="top">
          <b>THE MIDDLEBY CORPORATION</b>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td colspan="7" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: center" valign="top">
          <b>CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED CASH FLOWS</b>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td colspan="7" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: center" valign="top">
          <p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px">
            (Amounts in 000's)
          </p>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td colspan="7" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: center" valign="top">
          <p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px">
            (Unaudited)
          </p>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: center; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="top">
          <p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px">
            <u>Dec. 29, 2007</u>
          </p>
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: center; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="top">
          <p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px">
            <u>Dec. 30, 2006</u>
          </p>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left" valign="bottom">
          Cash flows from operating activities
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-left: 10.0px; text-align: left" valign="bottom">
          Net earnings
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $ 52,614
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $ 42,377
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-left: 10.0px; text-align: left" valign="bottom">
          Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-left: 20.0px; text-align: left" valign="bottom">
          Provided by operating activities
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-left: 20.0px; text-align: left" valign="bottom">
          Depreciation and Amortization
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          6,360
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          4,861
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-left: 20.0px; text-align: left" valign="bottom">
          Non-cash shared-based compensation
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          7,787
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          4,584
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-left: 20.0px; text-align: left" valign="bottom">
          Deferred taxes
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          4,582
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          677
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-left: 20.0px; text-align: left" valign="bottom">
          Write-off of unamortized deferred financing costs
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          481
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          --
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-left: 20.0px; text-align: left" valign="bottom">
          Cash effects of changes in
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-left: 30.0px; text-align: left" valign="bottom">
          Accounts receivable, net
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          (9,004
        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          )
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          (11,366
        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          )
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-left: 30.0px; text-align: left" valign="bottom">
          Inventories, net
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          (1,150
        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          )
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          (4,030
        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          )
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-left: 30.0px; text-align: left" valign="bottom">
          Prepaid expenses and other assets
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          (15,581
        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          )
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          3,582
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-left: 30.0px; text-align: left" valign="bottom">
          Accounts payable
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          1,193
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          1,062
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-left: 30.0px; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 2.0px" valign="bottom">
          Accrued expenses and other liabilities
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          12,211
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          8,322
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left" valign="bottom">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 2.0px" valign="bottom">
          Net cash provided by operating activities
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          59,493
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          50,069
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left" valign="bottom">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left" valign="bottom">
          Cash flows from investing activities
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-left: 10.0px; text-align: left" valign="bottom">
          <p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px">
            Additions to property, plant and equipment, net
          </p>
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          (3,311
        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          )
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          (2,267
        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          )
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-left: 10.0px; text-align: left" valign="bottom">
          Acquisition of Alkar
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          --
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          (1,500
        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          )
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-left: 10.0px; text-align: left" valign="bottom">
          Acquisition of Houno
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          (179
        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          )
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          (4,939
        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          )
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-left: 10.0px; text-align: left" valign="bottom">
          Acquisition of Jade
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          (7,779
        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          )
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          --
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-left: 10.0px; text-align: left" valign="bottom">
          Acquisition of Carter-Hoffmann
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          (16,242
        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          )
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          --
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-left: 10.0px; text-align: left" valign="bottom">
          Acquisition of MP Equipment
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          (15,269
        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          )
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          --
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-left: 10.0px; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 2.0px" valign="bottom">
          Acquisition of Wells Bloomfield
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          (28,906
        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          )
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          --
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left" valign="bottom">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 2.0px" valign="bottom">
          Net cash used in investing activities
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          (71,686
        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          )
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          (8,706
        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          )
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left" valign="bottom">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left" valign="bottom">
          Cash flows from financing activities
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-left: 10.0px; text-align: left" valign="bottom">
          (Repayments) under previous revolving credit facilities
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          (30,100
        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          )
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          (26,150
        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          )
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-left: 10.0px; text-align: left" valign="bottom">
          (Repayments) under previous senior secured bank notes
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          (47,500
        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          )
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          (12,500
        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          )
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-left: 10.0px; text-align: left" valign="bottom">
          Proceeds under current revolving facilities
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          91,351
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          --
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-left: 10.0px; text-align: left" valign="bottom">
          (Repayments) under foreign bank loan
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          (970
        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          )
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          (1,936
        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          )
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-left: 10.0px; text-align: left" valign="bottom">
          Repayments of note agreement
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          --
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          (2,145
        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          )
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-left: 10.0px; text-align: left" valign="bottom">
          Debt issuance costs
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          (1,333
        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          )
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          --
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-left: 10.0px; text-align: left" valign="bottom">
          Issuance of treasury stock
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          --
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          9
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-left: 10.0px; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 2.0px" valign="bottom">
          Proceeds from other stock issuances
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          4,548
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          789
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left" valign="bottom">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 2.0px" valign="bottom">
          Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          15,996
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          (41,933
        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          )
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left" valign="bottom">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 2.0px" valign="bottom">
          Effect of exchange rates on cash
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          124
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          153
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left" valign="bottom">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 2.0px" valign="bottom">
          Cash acquired in acquisition
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          2
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          43
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left" valign="bottom">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left" valign="bottom">
          Changes in cash and cash equivalents
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-left: 10.0px; text-align: left" valign="bottom">
          Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          3,929
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          (374
        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          )
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left" valign="bottom">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-left: 10.0px; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 2.0px" valign="bottom">
          Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          3,534
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          3,908
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left" valign="bottom">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-left: 10.0px; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 4.0px" valign="bottom">
          Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          7,463
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: double black 2.25pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          3,534
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: double black 2.25pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
    </table>
    <p>

    </p>
    <p>
      CONTACT:<br>The Middleby Corporation<br>Darcy Bretz, Investor and Public
      Relations,<br>(847) 429-7756<br>or<br>Tim Fitzgerald, Chief Financial
      Officer,<br>(847) 429-7744
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