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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001157523-09-003922
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20090514
ITEM INFORMATION:		Results of Operations and Financial Condition
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial Statements and Exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		20090515
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20090514

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:		09828206

	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-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 12pt"></font><font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 12pt">SECURITIES
      AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</font><font style="font-size: 12pt"><br style="font-size: 12pt"></font><font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt">WASHINGTON,
      DC 20549</font><br><br><font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 12pt"><b>FORM
      8-K</b></font><br><br><font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 12pt"><b>CURRENT
      REPORT</b></font><br><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><br><br><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>May
      14, 2009</b></font><br><br><font style="font-size: 18pt"><b>THE MIDDLEBY
      CORPORATION</b></font><br><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>1-9973</b>
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            <b>36-3352497</b>
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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-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt">(Zip
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      <br>
      <b>(847) 741-3300</b><br>(<font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt">Registrant&#8217;s
      telephone number, including area code)</font><br><br><b>N/A</b><br>(<font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt">Former
      Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)</font><br>
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      <br>
      <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">Written
      communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR
      230.425)</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">Soliciting
      material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
      240.14a-12)</font>
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      <font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt">Pre-commencement
      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-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt">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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    <p style="text-indent: 30.0px; text-align: left">
      On May 14, 2009, The Middleby Corporation (the &#8220;Company&#8221;) issued a press
      release announcing its financial results for the quarter ended April 4,
      2009. A copy of that press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 and
      incorporated herein by reference.
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    <p style="text-indent: 30.0px; text-align: left">
      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-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt"><br style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt">
      </font><font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt"><b>Item
      9.01&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Financial Statements and Exhibits.</b></font>
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      <b>(c) &#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Exhibits.</b>
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      <u><b>Exhibit No.</b></u><b>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;<u>Description&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</u></b>
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      Exhibit 99.1&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;The Middleby Corporation press release dated May 14,
      2009
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      <font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt">SIGNATURES</font>
    </p>
    <p style="text-indent: 30.0px; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt">
      <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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          May 14, 2009
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          By:
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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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      <u><b>Exhibit Index</b></u>
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    <p style="text-align: justify; white-space: nowrap">
      <u><b>Exhibit No.</b></u><b>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;<u>Description</u></b>
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    <p style="text-align: left">
      Exhibit 99.1&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;The Middleby Corporation press release dated May 14,
      2009
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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 First Quarter Results</b></font>
    </p>
    <p>
      ELGIN, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 14, 2009--The Middleby Corporation
      (NASDAQ: MIDD), a leading worldwide manufacturer of restaurant and
      foodservice cooking equipment, today reported record net sales and
      earnings for the first quarter ended April 4, 2009. Net earnings for the
      first quarter were $14,067,000 or $0.77 per share on net sales of
      $181,546,000 as compared to the prior year first quarter net earnings of
      $13,181,000 or $0.77 per share on net sales of $160,883,000.
    </p>
    <p>
      <u><b>2009 First Quarter Financial Highlights</b></u>
    </p>
    <ul>
      <li style="margin-bottom: 10.0px">
        On January 5, 2009, the company completed the strategic acquisition of
        TurboChef Technologies, Inc. (&#8220;TurboChef&#8221;) for $116.1 million in cash
        and 1,539,668 shares of Middleby common stock. The financial results
        of this acquisition are reflected in the 2009 first quarter statements
        of earnings and balance sheets from the date of acquisition.
      </li>
      <li style="margin-bottom: 10.0px">
        Subsequent to the end of the first quarter, Middleby completed two
        additional acquisitions, CookTek LLC (&#8220;CookTek&#8221;) on April 26, 2009 and
        Anetsberger Brothers, Inc. (&#8220;Anets&#8221;) on April 30, 2009. The impact of
        these acquisitions is not reflected in the first quarter statements of
        earnings and balance sheets.
      </li>
      <li style="margin-bottom: 10.0px">
        Net sales rose 12.8% in the first quarter reflecting the impact of
        acquisitions. Excluding the impact of acquisitions, sales declined
        4.2% during the first quarter. Sales of the Commercial Foodservice
        Group increased 0.3% for the quarter and sales of the Food Processing
        Group declined 35.6% for the quarter. Sales at the Commercial
        Foodservice Group were favorably impacted by a large order with a
        major restaurant chain to support a new menu item. Sales at both the
        commercial foodservice segment and food processing segment continued
        to be impacted by adverse economic conditions.
      </li>
      <li style="margin-bottom: 10.0px">
        Operating income increased by 8.0% to $28,091,000 from $26,016,000.
        Operating income during the quarter included $1,742,000 of purchase
        accounting adjustments at TurboChef to revalue the inventories to fair
        market value at the date of acquisition, resulting in a reduction in
        operating income during the quarter. Additionally, charges of
        $2,279,000 million were recorded during the 2009 first quarter
        associated with the closure and consolidation of a manufacturing
        facility. Excluding these items, operating income would have increased
        by 23.4% to $32,112,000.
      </li>
      <li style="margin-bottom: 10.0px">
        Depreciation and amortization amounted to $5,205,000 in the 2009 first
        quarter and as compared to $3,533,000 in the 2008 first quarter.
        Increased expense in the 2009 first quarter reflects amortization and
        depreciation associated with the recent acquisition of TurboChef.
      </li>
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      <li style="margin-bottom: 10.0px">
        Net interest expense and deferred financing costs amounted to
        $3,146,000 in the first quarter as compared to $3,703,000 in the prior
        year first quarter. Reduced interest expense reflects the benefit of
        lower interest rates, offset in part by higher levels of debt to fund
        acquisition activities.
      </li>
      <li style="margin-bottom: 10.0px">
        Total debt at the end of the 2009 first quarter amounted to
        $346,089,000 as compared to $234,700,000 at the end of 2008. Net
        borrowings increased during the first quarter to fund the acquisition
        of TurboChef and the related transaction costs. Subsequent to the
        quarter, the company completed the acquisitions of CookTek and Anets
        for a combined $13.0 million in cash, which was funded utilizing the
        company&#8217;s debt facilities. The company&#8217;s debt is financed under a
        $497.5 million senior revolving credit facility that matures in
        December 2012.
      </li>
    </ul>
    <p>
      Selim A. Bassoul Chairman and Chief Executive Officer said, &#8220;We are
      pleased to report a solid first quarter despite the challenging
      environment. Business conditions continued to be difficult during the
      quarter due to the general economic environment, which has impacted
      purchases by our customers both in the Commercial Foodservice Group and
      the Food Processing Group. We were able to lessen this impact through
      the introduction of new products, most notably, the successful launch of
      the Blodgett Hydrovection oven. In the first quarter, we were pleased to
      fulfill a significant order from a major chain customer for this new
      oven to support their new menu initiatives.&#8221;
    </p>
    <p>
      Mr. Bassoul continued, &#8220;We expect the business environment to continue
      to be difficult. Accordingly, we have taken, and continue to further
      implement measures, to reduce our costs to adjust our business to lower
      business volumes in the near-term. These initiatives include
      consolidation of two manufacturing facilities, one which was completed
      in the first quarter and the second to be completed by end of the third
      quarter. Additionally, we anticipate reduced costs of steel will benefit
      the remainder of the year.&#8221;
    </p>
    <p>
      Mr. Bassoul further continued, &#8220;We are very pleased with the results of
      TurboChef in the quarter. We are substantially complete with our
      integration initiatives, including the elimination of redundant
      corporate overhead expenses and the reorganization of the residential
      oven business. Additionally, we have implemented measures to improve
      profitability of the commercial oven business. We remain on track to
      realize our cost savings targets and anticipate this business will reach
      operating margins in excess of 10% this year and the transaction will be
      accretive in the second half of 2009. We continue to be very excited
      about this technology and the opportunity to expand the current customer
      base. Despite the challenging market conditions we continue to see
      strong interest in TurboChef products.&#8221;
    </p>
    <p>
      Mr. Bassoul added, &#8220;We are also pleased to have announced the
      acquisitions of CookTek and Anets. These acquisitions continue to
      strengthen Middleby&#8217;s portfolio of leading brands and innovative
      technologies. The acquisition of Anets further adds to Middleby&#8217;s
      position as a leading manufacturer of fryers and griddles. CookTek is
      the recognized leader in induction cooking. We believe the demand for
      induction technology will increase due to its energy savings, speed of
      cooking, and safety features. Additionally, induction cooking allows a
      foodservice establishment to operate without a hood, providing for
      significant savings.&#8221;
    </p>
    <div style="width: 100%; text-indent: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 10pt">
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        <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="height: 1.5pt; color: black">

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

        </div>
      </div>
    </div>
    <p>
      Mr. Bassoul concluded, &#8220;Despite the measures to reduce our overall costs
      during this period, we continue to invest in new product development and
      in our selling organization. We are excited about the new product
      pipeline and the expanded portfolio of brands and technologies that we
      have to offer our customers. We have established a national accounts
      team in the first quarter to support many of our top restaurant chain
      customers and believe there are significant opportunities to further
      broaden our business with these accounts with our increased product
      offerings and new innovative technologies.&#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, May
      15 and can be accessed by dialing (866) 551-3680 and providing
      conference code 2368352# 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 248903#.
    </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 Anets&#174;, Blodgett&#174;, Blodgett
      Combi&#174;, Blodgett Range&#174;, Bloomfield&#174;, Carter Hoffmann&#174;, CookTek&#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;,
      TurboChef&#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 and 2008, by Crain&#8217;s
      Chicago Business as one of the Fastest 50 Growth Companies in 2007 and
      2008, and by Forbes as one of the Best Small Companies in 2007 and 2008.
    </p>
    <p>
      For more information about The Middleby Corporation and the company
      brands, please visit <u>www.middleby.com</u>.
    </p>
    <div style="width: 100%; text-indent: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 10pt">
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        <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="height: 1.5pt; color: black">

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

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

        </td>
        <td>
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td colspan="5">

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: center; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="top" colspan="7">
          <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px">
            <b>THE MIDDLEBY CORPORATION</b>
          </p>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: center; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="top" colspan="7">
          <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px">
            <u><b>CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS</b></u>
          </p>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: center; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="top" colspan="7">
          <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px">
            (Amounts in 000&#8217;s, Except Per Share Information)
          </p>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: center; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="top" colspan="7">
          <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px">
            (Unaudited)
          </p>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="5">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: center; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="top" colspan="5">
          <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px">
            Three Months Ended
          </p>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-bottom: 2.0px; text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="top">
          <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px">
            &#160;
          </p>
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: center; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="top" colspan="2">
          1<sup>st</sup> Qtr, 2009
        </td>
        <td>
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: center; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="top" colspan="2">
          1<sup>st</sup> Qtr, 2008
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          181,546
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          160,883
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-bottom: 2.0px; text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="top">
          Cost of sales
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          112,776
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          101,981
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 20.0px" valign="top">
          Gross profit
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          68,770
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          58,902
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          16,306
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          16,245
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-bottom: 2.0px; text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="top">
          General &amp; administrative expenses
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          24,373
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          16,641
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 20.0px" valign="top">
          Income from operations
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          28,091
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          26,016
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="top">
          Interest expense and deferred
        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 20.0px" valign="top">
          financing amortization, net
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          3,146
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          3,703
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-bottom: 2.0px; text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="top">
          Other (income), net
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          284
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          387
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 20.0px" valign="top">
          Earnings before income taxes
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          24,661
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          21,926
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          10,594
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          8,745
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-bottom: 4.0px; text-align: left; padding-left: 20.0px" valign="top">
          Net earnings
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          14,067
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          13,181
        </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">

        </td>
        <td>

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

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

        </td>
        <td>

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

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

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-bottom: 4.0px; text-align: left; padding-left: 20.0px" valign="top">
          Basic
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          0.80
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          0.82
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-bottom: 4.0px; text-align: left; padding-left: 20.0px" valign="top">
          Diluted
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          0.77
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          0.77
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="top">
          <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px">
            Weighted average number shares:
          </p>
        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

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

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

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-bottom: 4.0px; text-align: left; padding-left: 20.0px" valign="top">
          Basic
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: double black 2.25pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          17,584
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: double black 2.25pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          16,055
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-bottom: 4.0px; text-align: left; padding-left: 20.0px" valign="top">
          Diluted
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: double black 2.25pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          18,170
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: double black 2.25pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          17,170
        </td>
      </tr>
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    <div style="width: 100%; text-indent: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 10pt">
      <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="height: 1.5pt; color: black">

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

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

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

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

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: center; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="top" colspan="7">
          <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px">
            <b>THE MIDDLEBY CORPORATION</b>
          </p>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: center; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="top" colspan="7">
          <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px">
            <u><b>CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS</b></u>
          </p>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: center; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="top" colspan="7">
          <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px">
            (Amounts in 000&#8217;s)
          </p>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: center; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="top" colspan="7">
          <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 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 style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: center; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="top" colspan="2">
          Apr. 4, 2009
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: center; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="top" colspan="2">
          Jan 3, 2009
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 5.0px" valign="top">
          ASSETS
        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

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

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

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="top">
          Cash and cash equivalents
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          8,849
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          6,144
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="top">
          Accounts receivable, net
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          107,436
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          85,969
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="top">
          Inventories, net
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          96,596
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          91,551
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="top">
          Prepaid expenses and other
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          7,621
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          7,646
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-bottom: 2.0px; text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="top">
          Current deferred tax assets
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          30,105
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          18,387
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 20.0px" valign="top">
          Total current assets
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          250,607
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          209,697
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="top">
          Property, plant and equipment, net
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          48,792
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          44,757
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          334,839
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          266,663
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="top">
          Other intangibles
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          194,753
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          125,501
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-bottom: 2.0px; text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="top">
          Other assets
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          2,989
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          3,314
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-bottom: 4.0px; text-align: left; padding-left: 20.0px" valign="top">
          Total assets
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          831,980
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          649,932
        </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">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="top">
          LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS&#8217; EQUITY
        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

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

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

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="top">
          Current maturities of long-term debt
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          5,628
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          6,377
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="top">
          Accounts payable
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          44,961
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          32,543
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-bottom: 2.0px; text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="top">
          Accrued expenses
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          119,985
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          102,579
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 20.0px" valign="top">
          Total current liabilities
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          170,574
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          141,499
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="top">

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="top">
          Long-term debt
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          340,461
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          228,323
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="top">
          Long-term deferred tax liability
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          15,248
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          33,687
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="top">
          Other non-current liabilities
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          21,984
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          23,029
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-bottom: 2.0px; text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="top">
          Stockholders&#8217; equity
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          283,713
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          223,394
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-bottom: 4.0px; text-align: left; padding-left: 20.0px" valign="top">
          Total liabilities and stockholders&#8217; equity
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          831,980
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          649,932
        </td>
      </tr>
    </table>
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    <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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