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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001157523-08-009061
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20081106
ITEM INFORMATION:		Results of Operations and Financial Condition
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial Statements and Exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		20081107
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20081106

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:		081168232

	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: 14pt">UNITED STATES</font><font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 14pt"><br style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 14pt"></font><font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 14pt">SECURITIES
      AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</font><font style="font-family: Times New Roman"><br style="font-family: Times New Roman"></font><font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt">Washington,
      D.C. 20549</font><font style="font-family: Times New Roman"><br style="font-family: Times New Roman"></font><font style="font-family: Times New Roman"><br style="font-family: Times New Roman"></font><font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 14pt"><b>FORM
      8-K</b></font><font style="font-family: Times New Roman"><br style="font-family: Times New Roman"></font><font style="font-family: Times New Roman"><br style="font-family: Times New Roman"></font><font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 12pt"><b>CURRENT
      REPORT</b></font><font style="font-family: Times New Roman"><br style="font-family: Times New Roman"></font><font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 12pt"><b>
      Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934</b></font><font style="font-family: Times New Roman"><br style="font-family: Times New Roman"></font><font style="font-family: Times New Roman"><br style="font-family: Times New Roman"></font><font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt">Date
      of Report (Date of earliest event reported): </font><font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt"><b>November
      6, 2008</b></font><font style="font-family: Times New Roman"><br style="font-family: Times New Roman"></font><font style="font-family: Times New Roman"><br style="font-family: Times New Roman"></font><font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 18pt"><b>THE
      MIDDLEBY CORPORATION</b></font><font style="font-family: Times New Roman"><br style="font-family: Times New Roman"></font><font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt">(Exact
      Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)</font><br><br>
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            <b>36-3352497</b>
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            <b>1400 Toastmaster Drive, Elgin, Illinois</b>
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          &#160;
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      <br>
      <font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt"><b>(847)
      741-3300</b></font><font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt"><br style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Times New Roman"></font><font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt">(Registrant&#8217;s
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      Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)</font><font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt"><br style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Times New Roman"></font>
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      <font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt"><br style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Times New Roman">
      </font><font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt">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-family: Arial Unicode MS; font-size: 10pt">&#8414;</font><font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt">
      &#160;Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act
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      &#160;Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17
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      &#160;Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the
      Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))</font>
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      &#160;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-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt"><b>Item
      2.02&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Results of Operations and Financial Condition.</b></font>
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      <font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt">On November
      6, 2008, The Middleby Corporation (the &#8220;Company&#8221;) issued a press release
      announcing its financial results for the quarter ended September 27,
      2008. A copy of that press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 and
      incorporated herein by reference.</font>
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      <font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt">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.</font>
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      <font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt"><br style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Times New Roman">
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            <b>(c)&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Exhibits.</b>
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          Exhibit 99.1
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          The Middleby Corporation press release dated November 6, 2008
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      <font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt">SIGNATURES</font>
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      <font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt">Pursuant to
      the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, 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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            Dated:
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          November 6, 2008
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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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        <td style="width: 7%">

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            Chief Financial Officer
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      <u><font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt"><b>Exhibit
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      <br>

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            <u><b>Exhibit No.</b></u>
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          &#160;
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          &#160;
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            Exhibit 99.1
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      <b>Exhibit 99.1</b>
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    <p style="text-align: center">
      <font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 12pt"><b>The
      Middleby Corporation Reports Record Third Quarter Results</b></font>
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    <p>
      ELGIN, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--November 6, 2008--The Middleby Corporation
      (NASDAQ: MIDD), a leading worldwide manufacturer of restaurant and
      foodservice cooking equipment, today reported record net sales and
      earnings for the third quarter ended September 27, 2008. Net earnings
      for the third quarter were $16,290,000 or $0.96 per share on net sales
      of $166,472,000 as compared to the prior year third quarter net earnings
      of $14,056,000 or $0.83 per share on net sales of $135,996,000. Net
      earnings for the nine months ended September 27, 2008 were $46,588,000
      or $2.72 per share on net sales of $500,868,000 as compared to net
      earnings of $37,358,000 or $2.22 per share on net sales of $354,939,000
      in the prior year first nine months.
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    <p>
      <u><b>2008 Third Quarter Financial Highlights</b></u>
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    <ul>
      <li style="margin-bottom: 10.0px">
        The company announced it entered into an agreement to acquire
        Turbochef Technologies, Inc., the leader in high speed cooking
        applications, for a combination of $3.67 in cash and 0.0486 shares of
        Middleby common stock per TurboChef share. The implied value per
        TurboChef share was $6.47 based on the closing price of Middleby&#8217;s
        common stock as of August 11, 2008. The transaction is subject to a
        number of closing conditions.
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      <li style="margin-bottom: 10.0px">
        Earnings per share increased 16% to $0.96 from $0.83.
      </li>
      <li style="margin-bottom: 10.0px">
        Net sales rose 22.4% in the third quarter reflecting the impact of
        five acquisitions completed in the last year. Excluding the impact of
        acquisitions, sales declined 1.4% during the third quarter. Sales at
        the food processing group increased by 1.4% as compared to the prior
        year third quarter resulting from increased sales of new products.
        This increase in sales at the food processing group was offset by a
        1.9% reduction in sales at the commercial foodservice group. Sales
        growth at the commercial foodservice group included an increase in
        international sales which rose 14.1% as compared to the prior year
        quarter. Sales at both the food processing group and the commercial
        foodservice group were impacted by the disruption in the financial
        markets, which caused a sudden drop in orders late in the third
        quarter.
      </li>
      <li style="margin-bottom: 10.0px">
        Operating income increased by 21.7% to $30,952,000 from $25,424,000.
        The increase in operating profits reflects the impact of acquisitions
        completed over the past year.
      </li>
      <li style="margin-bottom: 10.0px">
        Depreciation and amortization included in the 2008 third quarter
        operating income amounted to $3,130,000 million as compared to
        $2,103,000 million in the third quarter of 2007. Depreciation and
        amortization associated with the Star, Giga and Frifri acquisitions
        completed in fiscal 2008 amounted to $1,453,000 million in the 2008
        third quarter.
      </li>
    </ul>
    <div style="margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt; margin-bottom: 10pt; width: 100%">
      <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>
    <ul>
      <li style="margin-bottom: 10.0px">
        Net interest expense increased to $3,168,000 in the third quarter as
        compared to $1,621,000 in the prior year quarter due to increased
        levels of debt to fund acquisition activities.
      </li>
      <li style="margin-bottom: 10.0px">
        Total debt at the end of the 2008 third quarter amounted to
        $257,653,000 as compared to $274,573,000 at the end of the second
        quarter 2008 and $96,197,000 at the end of the 2007. Net borrowings
        were increased during the first nine months to fund the acquisition of
        Star, Giga and Frifri and the Middleby share repurchase program.
      </li>
    </ul>
    <p>
      Selim A. Bassoul Chairman and Chief Executive Officer said, &#8220;Business
      conditions in the foodservice equipment industry became more difficult
      in the third quarter as heightened concerns on the general economy
      caused a deferral of orders and the disruption in the financial markets
      impacted our customers&#8217; ability to finance equipment purchases. We saw a
      sudden order decline late in the third quarter that will impact our
      fourth quarter.&#8221;
    </p>
    <p>
      Mr. Bassoul continued, &#8220;We have been taking measures to reduce costs and
      adjust our business to lower business volumes in the short-term.
      Additionally, we are beginning to see some relief in the cost of steel
      which we anticipate will benefit the future quarter and next year. In
      addition to short-term cost containment initiatives, we are continuing
      to focus on acquisition integration initiatives and other strategic
      measures which should improve long-term profitability of the company.&#8221;
    </p>
    <p>
      Bassoul further commented, &#8220;While we believe the business environment
      will continue to be difficult as we enter 2009, we continue to be
      excited about the opportunities to realize synergies from the
      acquisitions completed over the past several years. We have made
      significant improvement in profitability at these companies and are just
      beginning to focus on opportunities to better coordinate our selling
      efforts amongst the Middleby brands. We believe by leveraging our
      infrastructure across the brands we can increase our product penetration
      in existing customer accounts, while at the same time better control our
      selling and distribution costs.&#8221;
    </p>
    <p>
      Mr. Bassoul concluded, &#8220;We also continue to be excited about our new
      product introductions which continue to attract significant interest
      from our restaurant chain customers. We anticipate we will begin to see
      sales of our new Hydrovection oven early in 2009. Other products such as
      the Mini-WOW! Conveyor Oven and the Rocket Fryer we anticipate will also
      gain momentum next year.&#8221;
    </p>
    <p>
      <u><b>Conference Call</b></u>
    </p>
    <p>
      A conference call will be held at 10:00 a.m. Central time on Friday,
      November 7 and can be accessed by dialing (866) 551-3680 and providing
      conference code 4470780# or through the investor relations section of
      The Middleby Corporation website at <u>www.middleby.com</u>. A digital
      replay of the call will be available approximately one half hour after
      its completion and can be accessed by calling (866) 551-4520 and
      providing code 236512#. A transcript of the call will also be posted to
      the company's website.
    </p>
    <div style="margin-right: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 10pt; width: 100%">
      <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>
      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;, frifri&#174;, Giga&#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 <u>www.middleby.com</u>.
    </p>
    <div style="margin-right: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 10pt; width: 100%">
      <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>
    <div style="text-align:left">
    <table style="font-size: 8pt; font-family: Times New Roman; margin-bottom: 10.0px; width: 100%" cellspacing="0">
      <tr>
        <td colspan="11" valign="top" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: center">
          <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px">
            <b>THE MIDDLEBY CORPORATION</b>
          </p>
          <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px">
            <u><b>CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS</b></u>
          </p>
          <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px">
            (Amounts in 000&#8217;s, Except Per Share Information)
          </p>
          <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px">
            (Unaudited)
          </p>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

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

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

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

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

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

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td colspan="4" valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: center">
          <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px">
            Nine Months Ended
          </p>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="top" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 2.0px">
          <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px">
            &#160;
          </p>
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: center; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          3<sup>rd</sup> Qtr, 2008
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: center; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          3<sup>rd</sup> Qtr, 2007
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: center; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          3<sup>rd</sup> Qtr, 2008
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: center; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          3<sup>rd</sup> Qtr, 2007
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="top" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left">
          Net sales
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap">
          $ 166,472
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap">
          $ 135,996
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap">
          $ 500,868
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap">
          $ 354,939
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="top" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 2.0px">
          Cost of sales
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          101,735
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          84,600
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          310,221
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          217,552
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="top" style="padding-left: 10.0px; text-align: left">
          Gross profit
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap">
          64,737
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap">
          51,396
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap">
          190,647
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap">
          137,387
        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="top" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left">
          Selling &amp; distribution expenses
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap">
          16,822
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap">
          13,507
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap">
          49,743
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap">
          36,575
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="top" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 2.0px">
          General &amp; administrative expenses
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          16,962
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          12,465
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          51,443
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          35,380
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="top" style="padding-left: 10.0px; text-align: left">
          Income from operations
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap">
          30,953
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap">
          25,424
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap">
          89,461
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap">
          65,432
        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="top" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left">
          <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px">
            Interest expense and deferred financing<br>amortization, net
          </p>
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap">
          3,168
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap">
          1,621
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap">
          9,910
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap">
          4,138
        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          850
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          (316
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: left; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          )
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          1,798
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          (1,053
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: left; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          )
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="top" style="padding-left: 10.0px; text-align: left">
          Earnings before income taxes
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap">
          26,935
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap">
          24,119
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap">
          77,753
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap">
          62,347
        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="top" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 2.0px">
          Provision for income taxes
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          10,645
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          10,063
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          31,165
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          24,989
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="top" style="padding-left: 10.0px; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 4.0px">
          Net earnings
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt">
          $ 16,290
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt">
          $ 14,056
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: double black 2.25pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt">
          $ 46,588
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt">
          $ 37,358
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: double black 2.25pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="top" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left">
          Net earnings per share:
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="top" style="padding-left: 10.0px; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 4.0px">
          Basic
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt">
          $ 1.02
        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt">
          $ 2.91
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt">
          $ 2.39
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: double black 2.25pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="top" style="padding-left: 10.0px; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 4.0px">
          Diluted
        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt">
          $ 0.83
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: double black 2.25pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt">
          $ 2.72
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt">
          $ 2.22
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: double black 2.25pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="top" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left">
          <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px">
            Weighted average number shares:
          </p>
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="top" style="padding-left: 10.0px; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 4.0px">
          Basic
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt">
          15,911
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt">
          15,743
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: double black 2.25pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt">
          15,985
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt">
          15,632
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: double black 2.25pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="top" style="padding-left: 10.0px; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 4.0px">
          Diluted
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt">
          17,017
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt">
          16,934
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: double black 2.25pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt">
          17,143
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt">
          16,857
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: double black 2.25pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
    </table>
    </div>
    <div style="margin-right: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 10pt; width: 100%">
      <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>
    <div style="text-align:left">
    <table style="font-size: 8pt; font-family: Times New Roman; margin-bottom: 10.0px; width: 100%" cellspacing="0">
      <tr>
        <td colspan="5" valign="top" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: center">
          <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px">
            <b>THE MIDDLEBY CORPORATION</b>
          </p>
          <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px">
            <u><b>CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS</b></u>
          </p>
          <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px">
            (Amounts in 000&#8217;s)
          </p>
          <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px">
            (Unaudited)
          </p>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

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

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

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="top" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: center; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px">
            Sep. 27, 2008
          </p>
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="top" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: center; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          Dec. 29, 2007
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="top" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: center">
          ASSETS
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap">
          $ 7,027
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap">
          $ 7,463
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="top" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left">
          Accounts receivable, net
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap">
          91,633
        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap">
          94,360
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap">
          66,438
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="top" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left">
          Prepaid expenses and other
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap">
          9,697
        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap">
          7,627
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap">
          17,986
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="top" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 2.0px">
          Current deferred tax assets
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          14,788
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          11,095
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="top" style="padding-left: 10.0px; text-align: left">
          Total current assets
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap">
          225,132
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap">
          186,413
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap">
          44,562
        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap">
          248,779
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap">
          134,800
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="top" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left">
          Other intangibles
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap">
          125,726
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap">
          52,581
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="top" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 2.0px">
          Other assets
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          3,836
        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="top" style="padding-left: 10.0px; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 4.0px">
          Total assets
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt">
          $ 648,035
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt">
          $ 413,647
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap">
          $ 7,803
        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap">
          34,377
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap">
          26,576
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="top" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 2.0px">
          Accrued expenses
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          98,535
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          95,581
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="top" style="padding-left: 10.0px; text-align: left">
          Total current liabilities
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap">
          140,715
        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap">
          249,850
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap">
          93,514
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="top" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left">
          Long-term deferred tax liability
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap">
          20,856
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap">
          2,568
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="top" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left">
          Other non-current liabilities
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap">
          18,847
        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          217,767
        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="top" style="padding-left: 10.0px; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 4.0px">
          Total liabilities and stockholders&#8217; equity
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt">
          $ 648,035
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt">
          $ 413,647
        </td>
      </tr>
    </table>
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    </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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