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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001157523-09-007903
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
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CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20091109
ITEM INFORMATION:		Results of Operations and Financial Condition
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial Statements and Exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		20091110
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20091109

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:		091169993

	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-size: 12pt; font-family: Times New Roman">UNITED STATES</font><font style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Times New Roman"><br style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 12pt"></font><font style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Times New Roman">SECURITIES
      AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</font><font style="font-size: 12pt"><br style="font-size: 12pt"></font><font style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Times New Roman">Washington,
      D.C. 20549</font><br><br><font style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Times New Roman"><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>November
      9, 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>36-3352497</b>
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            <b>1400 Toastmaster Drive, Elgin, Illinois</b>
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      <br>
      <b>(847) 741-3300</b><br>(<font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Times New Roman">Registrant&#8217;s
      telephone number, including area code)</font><br><br><b>N/A</b><br>(<font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Times New Roman">Former
      Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)</font><br>
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      <br>
      <font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Times New Roman">Check the
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      of the following provisions:</font>
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      <font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Times New Roman">Written
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      <font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Times New Roman">Soliciting
      material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
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      communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
      240.13e-4(c))</font>
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      <b>Item 2.02 &#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Results of Operations and Financial Condition.</b>
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      On November 9, 2009, The Middleby Corporation (the &#8220;Company&#8221;) issued a
      press release announcing its financial results for the quarter ended
      October 3, 2009. A copy of that press release is furnished as Exhibit
      99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.
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    <p style="font-family: Times New Roman; text-indent: 30.0px; font-size: 10pt">
      The information furnished pursuant to Item 2.02 of this Current Report
      on Form 8-K (including the exhibit hereto) shall not be considered
      &quot;filed&quot; under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, nor shall
      it be incorporated by reference into future filings by the Company under
      the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or under the Securities Exchange
      Act of 1934, as amended, unless the Company expressly sets forth in such
      future filing that such information is to be considered &quot;filed&quot; or
      incorporated by reference therein.
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      <b>Item 9.01.&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Financial Statements and Exhibits.</b>
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          Exhibit 99.1
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          The Middleby Corporation press release dated November 9, 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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            &#160;
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            Dated:
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          November 9, 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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      <u><b>Exhibit Index</b></u>
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          &#160;
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          Exhibit 99.1
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          The Middleby Corporation press release dated November 9, 2009
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<DESCRIPTION>EXHIBIT 99.1
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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 Third Quarter Results</b></font>
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    <p>
      ELGIN, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--November 9, 2009--The Middleby Corporation
      (NASDAQ: MIDD), a leading worldwide manufacturer of restaurant and
      foodservice cooking equipment, today reported net sales and earnings for
      the third quarter ended October 3, 2009. Net earnings for the third
      quarter were $15,501,000 or $0.83 per share on net sales of $153,989,000
      as compared to the prior year third quarter net earnings of $16,290,000
      or $0.96 per share on net sales of $166,472,000. Net earnings for the
      nine months ended October 3, 2009 were $43,282,000 or $2.34 per share on
      net sales of $494,136,000 as compared to net earnings of $46,588,000 or
      $2.72 per share on net sales of $500,868,000 in the prior year first
      nine months.
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    <p>
      <u><b>2009 Third Quarter Financial Highlights</b></u>
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      <li style="margin-bottom: 10.0px">
        Net sales declined 7.5% in the third quarter. Excluding the impact of
        acquisitions, sales declined 19.8% during the third quarter. Sales of
        the Commercial Foodservice Group declined 19.6% for the quarter and
        sales of the Food Processing Group declined 21.0% for the quarter.
        Sales continued to be impacted by economic conditions.
      </li>
      <li style="margin-bottom: 10.0px">
        Gross profit decreased to $62,037,000 from $64,737,000 as a result of
        lower sales volumes; however the gross margin rate improved to 40.3%
        from 38.9%. The improvement in the gross margin rate reflects
        efficiency gains from the consolidation of production facilities,
        lower material costs from strategic supply chain initiatives and more
        favorable steel pricing as compared to the prior year.
      </li>
      <li style="margin-bottom: 10.0px">
        Operating income decreased to $28,074,000 from $30,953,000. Operating
        income included a $2.5 million non-cash charge associated with the
        write-down of property and equipment associated with a production
        facility which was exited during the third quarter as result of
        production consolidation initiatives. Excluding this nonrecurring
        charge, operating income amounted to $30,574,000 as compared to
        $30,953,000, and operating margins increased to 19.9% in the 2009
        third quarter as compared to 18.6% in the prior year quarter.
      </li>
      <li style="margin-bottom: 10.0px">
        Depreciation and amortization amounted to $3,681,000 in the 2009 third
        quarter and as compared to $3,130,000 in the 2008 third quarter.
      </li>
      <li style="margin-bottom: 10.0px">
        Net interest expense and deferred financing costs amounted to
        $2,797,000 in the third quarter as compared to $3,168,000 in the prior
        year third 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 third quarter amounted to
        $295,000,000 as compared to $321,000,000 at the end of the second
        quarter 2009. Net debt continued to be reduced utilizing cash flows
        from operating activities. The company&#8217;s debt is financed under a
        $497,500,000 senior revolving credit facility that matures in December
        2012.
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    <p>
      Selim A. Bassoul Chairman and Chief Executive Officer said, &#8220;Sales to
      our customers both in the Commercial Foodservice Group and the Food
      Processing Group continued to be affected 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 third
      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 into the beginning of next year. Accordingly,
      we continue to implement measures to reduce our costs to offset lower
      volumes in the near term. These cost reduction efforts include strategic
      initiatives to reduce supply chain costs and to improve manufacturing
      efficiencies. Additionally, we continue to make progress on the
      integration of our most recently acquired businesses including
      Turbochef, Anets, and CookTek.&#8221;
    </p>
    <p>
      &#8220;We were pleased with our third quarter cash flow and debt reduction. We
      were able to pay down over $26 million in debt during the third quarter.
      We will continue to focus on debt reduction and anticipate operating
      cash flows will remain strong for the remainder of the year.&#8221;
    </p>
    <p>
      Mr. Bassoul concluded, &#8220;We continue to invest in new product development
      and in our selling organization. We are pleased with the progress of our
      newly created national accounts sales team introduced to support our top
      restaurant chain customers. Additionally, we have made investments in
      the second half of the year to expand our international selling
      organization in an effort to further penetrate the worldwide markets.&#8221;
    </p>
    <p>
      <u><b>Conference Call</b></u>
    </p>
    <p>
      A conference call will be held at 9:30 a.m. Central time on Tuesday,
      November 10, 2009 and can be accessed by dialing (212) 659-4245 and
      providing conference code 528529# or through the investor relations
      section of The Middleby Corporation website at <u>www.middleby.com</u>.
      An audio replay of the call will be available approximately one half
      hour after its completion and can be accessed by calling (866) 206-0173
      and providing code 248712#.
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    <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>
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        </div>
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      <tr>
        <td colspan="14">
          &#160;
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      <tr>
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            <b>THE MIDDLEBY CORPORATION</b>
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      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="top" style="text-align: center; padding-left: 0.0px" colspan="14">
          <p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px">
            <u><b>CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS</b></u>
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        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="top" style="text-align: center; padding-left: 0.0px" colspan="14">
          (Amounts in 000&#8217;s, Except Per Share Information)
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      <tr>
        <td valign="top" style="text-align: center; padding-left: 0.0px" colspan="14">
          (Unaudited)
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td colspan="14">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td valign="top" style="text-align: center; padding-left: 0.0px" colspan="6">
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        <td>
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td valign="top" style="text-align: center; padding-left: 0.0px" colspan="5">
          <p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px">
            Nine Months Ended
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      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="top" style="text-align: left; padding-bottom: 2.0px; padding-left: 0.0px">
          <p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px">
            &#160;
          </p>
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="top" style="padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: center; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; padding-left: 0.0px" colspan="3">
          3<sup>rd</sup> Qtr, 2009
        </td>
        <td>
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td valign="top" style="padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: center; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; padding-left: 0.0px" colspan="2">
          3<sup>rd</sup> Qtr, 2008
        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px">
          $
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px">
          153,989
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px">
          $
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px">
          494,136
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px">
          $
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px">
          500,868
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="top" style="text-align: left; padding-bottom: 2.0px; padding-left: 0.0px">
          Cost of sales
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; padding-left: 0.0px">
          91,952
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; padding-left: 0.0px">
          101,735
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; padding-left: 0.0px">
          301,989
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; padding-left: 0.0px">
          310,221
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px">
          62,037
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px">
          192,147
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px">
          16,361
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px">
          49,335
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px">
          49,743
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="top" style="text-align: left; padding-bottom: 2.0px; padding-left: 0.0px">
          General &amp; administrative expenses
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; padding-left: 0.0px">
          17,602
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; padding-left: 0.0px">
          16,962
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; padding-left: 0.0px">
          59,702
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; padding-left: 0.0px">
          51,443
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px">
          28,074
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px">
          83,110
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

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

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px">
          2,797
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px">
          8,800
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px">
          9,910
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="top" style="text-align: left; padding-bottom: 2.0px; padding-left: 0.0px">
          Other expense, net
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; padding-left: 0.0px">
          (137
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: left; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; padding-left: 0.0px">
          )
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; padding-left: 0.0px">
          850
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; padding-left: 0.0px">
          607
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; padding-left: 0.0px">
          1,798
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px">
          25,414
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px">
          73,703
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; padding-left: 0.0px">
          9,913
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; padding-left: 0.0px">
          10,645
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; padding-left: 0.0px">
          30,421
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; padding-left: 0.0px">
          31,165
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; padding-left: 0.0px">
          $
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; padding-left: 0.0px">
          15,501
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: double black 2.25pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; padding-left: 0.0px">
          $
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; padding-left: 0.0px">
          43,282
        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

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

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; padding-left: 0.0px">
          $
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; padding-left: 0.0px">
          0.88
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: double black 2.25pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; padding-left: 0.0px">
          $
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; padding-left: 0.0px">
          2.46
        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

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

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

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

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; padding-left: 0.0px">
          $
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; padding-left: 0.0px">
          2.34
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; padding-left: 0.0px">
          $
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; padding-left: 0.0px">
          2.72
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="top" style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px">
          <p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px">
            Weighted average number shares:
          </p>
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

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

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: double black 2.25pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; padding-left: 0.0px">
          17,600
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: double black 2.25pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: double black 2.25pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; padding-left: 0.0px">
          15,911
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: double black 2.25pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; padding-left: 0.0px">
          17,589
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: double black 2.25pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; padding-left: 0.0px">
          15,985
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: double black 2.25pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; padding-left: 0.0px">
          18,754
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: double black 2.25pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: double black 2.25pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; padding-left: 0.0px">
          17,017
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: double black 2.25pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; padding-left: 0.0px">
          18,520
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: double black 2.25pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; padding-left: 0.0px">
          17,143
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

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

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

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

        </div>
      </div>
    </div>
    <div style="text-align:left">
    <table style="font-family: Times New Roman; margin-bottom: 10.0px; width: 100%; font-size: 8pt" cellspacing="0">
      <tr>
        <td valign="top" style="text-align: center; padding-left: 0.0px" colspan="7">
          <p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px">
            <b>THE MIDDLEBY CORPORATION</b>
          </p>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="top" style="text-align: center; padding-left: 0.0px" colspan="7">
          <p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px">
            <u><b>CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS</b></u>
          </p>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="top" style="text-align: center; padding-left: 0.0px" colspan="7">
          <p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px">
            (Amounts in 000&#8217;s)
          </p>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="top" style="text-align: center; padding-left: 0.0px" colspan="7">
          <p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px">
            (Unaudited)
          </p>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="bottom" style="text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px" colspan="7">
          <p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px">
            &#160;
          </p>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td colspan="7">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td valign="top" style="padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: center; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; padding-left: 0.0px" colspan="2">
          Oct 3, 2009
        </td>
        <td>
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td valign="top" style="padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: center; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; padding-left: 0.0px" colspan="2">
          Jan 3, 2009
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="top" style="text-align: left; padding-left: 5.0px">
          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 valign="top" style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px">
          Cash and cash equivalents
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px">
          $
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px">
          10,991
        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px">
          79,033
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px">
          93,878
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px">
          8,335
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; padding-left: 0.0px">
          33,047
        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px">
          225,284
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px">
          46,184
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px">
          361,515
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px">
          186,795
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; padding-left: 0.0px">
          3,403
        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; padding-left: 0.0px">
          $
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; padding-left: 0.0px">
          823,181
        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px">
          $
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px">
          6,890
        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px">
          39,879
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; padding-left: 0.0px">
          126,232
        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px">
          173,001
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px">
          288,118
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px">
          12,450
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px">
          30,452
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; padding-left: 0.0px">
          319,160
        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; padding-left: 0.0px">
          $
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; padding-left: 0.0px">
          823,181
        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

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