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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001157523-09-005913
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
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CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20090812
ITEM INFORMATION:		Results of Operations and Financial Condition
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial Statements and Exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		20090813
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20090812

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:		091008082

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

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1400 TOASTMASTER DRIVE
		CITY:			ELGIN
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60120
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      <font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 12pt">UNITED STATES</font><font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 12pt"><br style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Times New Roman"></font><font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 12pt">SECURITIES
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      D.C. 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-size: 12pt; font-family: Times New Roman"><b>CURRENT
      REPORT</b></font><br><font style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Times New Roman"><b>
      Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934</b></font><br><br><font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Times New Roman">Date
      of Report (Date of earliest event reported): </font><font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Times New Roman"><b>August
      12, 2009</b></font><br><br><font style="font-size: 18pt"><b>THE MIDDLEBY
      CORPORATION</b></font><br><font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Times New Roman">(Exact
      Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)</font><br><br>
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            <b>1400 Toastmaster Drive, Elgin, Illinois</b>
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      <font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Times New Roman"><b>Item
      2.02&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Results of Operations and Financial Condition.</b></font><br>
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      On August 12, 2009, The Middleby Corporation (the &#8220;Company&#8221;) issued a
      press release announcing its financial results for the quarter ended
      July 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; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Times New Roman">
      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.<br><br><br><font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Times New Roman"><b>Item
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          Exhibit 99.1
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          The Middleby Corporation press release dated August 12, 2009
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      <font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Times New Roman">SIGNATURES</font>
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      <font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Times New Roman">Pursuant to
      the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the
      registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
      undersigned hereunto duly authorized.</font><br><br><br>
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            THE MIDDLEBY CORPORATION
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            Dated:
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          August 12, 2009
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            /s/ Timothy J. FitzGerald
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            Timothy J. FitzGerald
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            Vice President and
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            Chief Financial Officer
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          &#160;
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            The Middleby Corporation press release dated August 12, 2009
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      <b>Exhibit 99.1</b>
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    <p style="text-align: center">
      <font style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Times New Roman"><b>The
      Middleby Corporation Reports Second Quarter Results</b></font>
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    <p>
      ELGIN, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--August 12, 2009--The Middleby Corporation
      (NASDAQ: MIDD), a leading worldwide manufacturer of restaurant and
      foodservice cooking equipment, today reported net sales and earnings for
      the second quarter ended July 4, 2009. Net earnings for the second
      quarter were $13,714,000 or $0.74 per share on net sales of $158,601,000
      as compared to the prior year second quarter net earnings of $17,117,000
      or $0.99 per share on net sales of $173,513,000. Net earnings for the
      six months ended July 4, 2009 were $27,781,000 or $1.51 per share on net
      sales of $340,147,000 as compared to net earnings of $30,298,000 or $
      1.76 per share on net sales of $334,396,000 in the prior year first six
      months.
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      <u><b>2009 Second Quarter Financial Highlights</b></u>
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    <ul>
      <li style="margin-bottom: 10.0px">
        The company completed the acquisitions of CookTek, LLC (&#8220;CookTek&#8221;) on
        April 26, 2009 and Anetsberger Brothers, Inc. (&#8220;Anets&#8221;) on April 30,
        2009 for a combined $11.4 million in cash. The financial results of
        these acquisitions are reflected in the 2009 second quarter statements
        of earnings and balance sheet from the date of acquisition.
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      <li style="margin-bottom: 10.0px">
        Net sales declined 8.6% in the second quarter. Excluding the impact of
        acquisitions, sales declined 21.2% during the second quarter. Sales of
        the Commercial Foodservice Group declined 6.5% for the quarter and
        sales of the Food Processing Group declined 23.4% for the quarter. Net
        sales continued to be impacted by adverse economic conditions.
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      <li style="margin-bottom: 10.0px">
        Operating income decreased to $26,945,000 from $32,492,000 as a result
        of lower sales volumes, while operating margins were 17.0% as compared
        to 18.7% in the prior year second quarter.
      </li>
      <li style="margin-bottom: 10.0px">
        Depreciation and amortization amounted to $2,870,000 in the 2009
        second quarter and as compared to $3,329,000 in the 2008 second
        quarter.
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      <li style="margin-bottom: 10.0px">
        Net interest expense and deferred financing costs amounted to
        $2,857,000 in the second quarter as compared to $3,039,000 in the
        prior year second quarter. Reduced interest expense reflects the
        benefit of lower interest rates, offset in part by higher levels of
        debt to fund acquisition activities.
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      <li style="margin-bottom: 10.0px">
        Total debt at the end of the 2009 second quarter amounted to
        $321,059,000 as compared to $346,089,000 at the end of the first
        quarter 2009. Net borrowings decreased during the second quarter
        despite funding the acquisition of Cooktek and Anets and the related
        transaction costs. The company completed the acquisitions of CookTek
        and Anets for a combined $11.4 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.
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    <p>
      Selim A. Bassoul Chairman and Chief Executive Officer said, &#8220;As
      expected, industry conditions continued to be difficult throughout the
      second quarter. Purchases by our customers both in the Commercial
      Foodservice Group and the Food Processing Group continued to be impacted
      by the general economic environment. As sales have declined, we have
      continued to focus on maintaining our profitability levels through cost
      reduction initiatives and remaining disciplined with our product
      pricing. During the second quarter we also realized the benefit of lower
      steel costs which lessened the impact of reduced sales volumes during
      the quarter.&#8221;
    </p>
    <p>
      Mr. Bassoul continued, &#8220;We anticipate that the business environment may
      continue to be challenging for the remainder of the year. Accordingly,
      we continue to implement further measures to reduce our costs to offset
      lower volumes in the near term. These cost reduction initiatives include
      consolidation of two manufacturing facilities. These facility
      consolidations which are currently underway are anticipated to be
      largely completed by end of the year and will result in cost savings in
      excess of $8 million annually. We will begin to see the initial benefits
      of these consolidations in the fourth quarter of this year.&#8221;
    </p>
    <p>
      &#8220;We were pleased with our second quarter cash flow and debt reduction.
      We were able to pay down over $25 million in debt during the second
      quarter despite the funding of $11.4 million for acquisition activities
      and we anticipate operating cash flows will continue to remain strong
      for the remainder of the year.&#8221;
    </p>
    <p>
      &#8220;Turbochef acquired in January posted another profitable quarter. Post
      acquisition initiatives, which were largely completed in the first
      quarter, resulted in operating margins approaching 20% in the second
      quarter. We continue to be very excited about this technology and the
      opportunity to expand the market for the Turbochef product line.&#8221;
    </p>
    <p>
      Mr. Bassoul added, &#8220;We were 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 supplier of fryers and griddles and provides for
      significant synergies with our existing operations. CookTek is the
      recognized leader in induction cooking. We believe the demand for
      induction cooking technology will increase in the next few years due to
      its energy savings, speed of cooking, safety features, and ventless
      cooking applications.&#8221;
    </p>
    <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. A new sales and support team, focused on
      the top restaurant chain customers, was established in the first
      quarter. We believe there are significant opportunities to further
      broaden our business with these accounts with our increased product
      offerings and new innovative technologies. The initial results from this
      team in a short period of time have been very positive and we believe we
      will begin to realize sales opportunities over the next several
      quarters.&#8221;
    </p>
    <p>
      <u><b>Conference Call</b></u>
    </p>
    <div style="width: 100%; margin-bottom: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt">
      <div>
        <div style="text-align: left">

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

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

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

        </div>
      </div>
    </div>
    <p>
      A conference call will be held at 10:00 a.m. Central time on Thursday,
      August 13, 2009 and can be accessed by dialing (866) 439-4712 and
      providing conference code 975262# 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) 439-4554
      and providing code 380850#.
    </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%; margin-bottom: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt">
      <div>
        <div style="text-align: left">

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

        </div>
        <div style="text-align: center">
          <hr style="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%; margin-bottom: 10.0px; font-size: 8pt; font-family: Times New Roman">
      <tr>
        <td colspan="9" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: center" valign="top">
          <b>THE MIDDLEBY CORPORATION</b>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td colspan="9" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: center" valign="top">
          <p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px">
            <u><b>CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS</b></u>
          </p>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td colspan="9" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: center" valign="top">
          <b>(Amounts in 000&#8217;s, Except Per Share Information)</b>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td colspan="9" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: center" valign="top">
          <b>(Unaudited)</b>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td colspan="9" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right" valign="bottom">
          <p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px">
            &#160;
          </p>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td colspan="9">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td colspan="3" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: center" valign="bottom">
          <p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px">
            Three Months Ended
          </p>
        </td>
        <td>
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td colspan="3" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: center" valign="bottom">
          <p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px">
            Six Months Ended
          </p>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-bottom: 2.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left" valign="top">
          <p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px">
            &#160;
          </p>
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: center" valign="bottom">
          <p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px">
            2<sup>nd</sup> Qtr, 2009
          </p>
        </td>
        <td>
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: center" valign="bottom">
          <p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px">
            2<sup>nd</sup> Qtr, 2008
          </p>
        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right" valign="bottom">
          $ 158,601
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right" valign="bottom">
          $ 173,513
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right" valign="bottom">
          $ 340,147
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right" valign="bottom">
          $ 334,396
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-bottom: 2.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left" valign="top">
          Cost of sales
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right" valign="bottom">
          97,261
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right" valign="bottom">
          106,505
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right" valign="bottom">
          210,037
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right" valign="bottom">
          208,486
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right" valign="bottom">
          61,340
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right" valign="bottom">
          67,008
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right" valign="bottom">
          130,110
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right" valign="bottom">
          125,910
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right" valign="bottom">
          16,668
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right" valign="bottom">
          16,676
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right" valign="bottom">
          32,974
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right" valign="bottom">
          32,921
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-bottom: 2.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left" valign="top">
          General &amp; administrative expenses
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right" valign="bottom">
          17,727
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right" valign="bottom">
          17,840
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right" valign="bottom">
          42,100
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right" valign="bottom">
          34,481
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right" valign="bottom">
          26,945
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right" valign="bottom">
          32,492
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right" valign="bottom">
          55,036
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right" valign="bottom">
          58,508
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-left: 5.0px; text-align: left" valign="top">
          financing amortization, net
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right" valign="bottom">
          2,857
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right" valign="bottom">
          3,039
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right" valign="bottom">
          6,003
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right" valign="bottom">
          6,742
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-bottom: 2.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left" valign="top">
          Other expense, net
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right" valign="bottom">
          460
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right" valign="bottom">
          561
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right" valign="bottom">
          744
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right" valign="bottom">
          948
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right" valign="bottom">
          23,628
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right" valign="bottom">
          28,892
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right" valign="bottom">
          48,289
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right" valign="bottom">
          50,818
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right" valign="bottom">
          9,914
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right" valign="bottom">
          11,775
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right" valign="bottom">
          20,508
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right" valign="bottom">
          20,520
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right" valign="bottom">
          $ 13,714
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right" valign="bottom">
          $ 17,117
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right" valign="bottom">
          $ 27,781
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right" valign="bottom">
          $ 30.298
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

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        <td>

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        <td>

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        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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        <td>

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        <td>

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      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

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        <td>

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        <td>

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        <td>

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        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right" valign="bottom">
          $ 0.78
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right" valign="bottom">
          $ 1.07
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right" valign="bottom">
          $ 1.58
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right" valign="bottom">
          $ 1.89
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right" valign="bottom">
          $ 0.74
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right" valign="bottom">
          $ 0.99
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right" valign="bottom">
          $ 1.51
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right" valign="bottom">
          $ 1.76
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left" valign="top">
          <p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px">
            Weighted average number shares:
          </p>
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

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

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right" valign="bottom">
          15,990
        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right" valign="bottom">
          16,022
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right" valign="bottom">
          18,635
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right" valign="bottom">
          17,244
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right" valign="bottom">
          18,403
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right" valign="bottom">
          17,206
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
    </table>
    </div>
    <div style="width: 100%; margin-bottom: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt">
      <div>
        <div style="text-align: left">

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

        </div>
        <div style="text-align: center">
          <hr style="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%; margin-bottom: 10.0px; font-size: 8pt; font-family: Times New Roman">
      <tr>
        <td colspan="5" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: center" valign="top">
          <b>THE MIDDLEBY CORPORATION</b>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td colspan="5" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: center" valign="top">
          <p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px">
            <u><b>CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS</b></u>
          </p>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td colspan="5" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: center" valign="top">
          <b>(Amounts in 000&#8217;s)</b>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td colspan="5" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: center" valign="top">
          <b>(Unaudited)</b>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td colspan="5">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-bottom: 2.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: center" valign="top">
          <p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px">
            &#160;
          </p>
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: center" valign="top">
          <p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px">
            July 4, 2009
          </p>
        </td>
        <td>
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: center" valign="top">
          Jan 3, 2009
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left" valign="top">
          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 style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left" valign="top">
          Cash and cash equivalents
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right" valign="bottom">
          $ 8,033
        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right" valign="bottom">
          81,351
        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right" valign="bottom">
          95,349
        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right" valign="bottom">
          6,778
        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right" valign="bottom">
          29,957
        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right" valign="bottom">
          221,468
        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right" valign="bottom">
          46,980
        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right" valign="bottom">
          361,064
        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right" valign="bottom">
          188,668
        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right" valign="bottom">
          2,877
        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right" valign="bottom">
          $ 821,057
        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right" valign="bottom">
          $ 5,980
        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right" valign="bottom">
          35,747
        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right" valign="bottom">
          119,033
        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right" valign="bottom">
          160,760
        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right" valign="bottom">
          315,079
        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right" valign="bottom">
          12,123
        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right" valign="bottom">
          30,825
        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right" valign="bottom">
          302,270
        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right" valign="bottom">
          $ 821,057
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right" valign="bottom">
          $ 649,932
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      CONTACT:<br>The Middleby Corporation<br>Darcy Bretz, Investor and Public
      Relations, (847) 429-7756<br>Tim FitzGerald, Chief Financial Officer,
      (847) 429-7744
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