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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001157523-10-001388
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20100303
ITEM INFORMATION:		Results of Operations and Financial Condition
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial Statements and Exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		20100304
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20100303

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:		10654943

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

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1400 TOASTMASTER DRIVE
		CITY:			ELGIN
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60120
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      <font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 12pt">UNITED STATES</font><font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 12pt"><br style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Times New Roman"></font><font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 12pt">SECURITIES
      AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</font><font style="font-size: 12pt"><br style="font-size: 12pt"></font><font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 12pt">Washington,
      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-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 12pt"><b>CURRENT
      REPORT</b></font><br><font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 12pt"><b>
      Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934</b></font><br><br><font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt">Date
      of Report (Date of earliest event reported): </font><font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt"><b>March
      3, 2010</b></font><br><br><font style="font-size: 18pt"><b>THE MIDDLEBY
      CORPORATION</b></font><br><font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt">(Exact
      Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)</font><br><br>
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            <b>36-3352497</b>
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            of Incorporation)
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            Identification No.)
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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
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      of the following provisions:</font>
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      <font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Times New Roman">Soliciting
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      <b>Item 2.02&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; Results of Operations and Financial Condition.</b>
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      <b>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</b>On
      March 3, 2009, The Middleby Corporation (the &#8220;Company&#8221;) issued a press
      release announcing its financial results for the quarter ended January
      2, 2010. A copy of that press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 and
      incorporated herein by reference.
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      &#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;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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          Exhibit 99.1
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          The Middleby Corporation press release dated March 3, 2010
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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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          March 3, 2010
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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 March 3, 2010
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      <b>Exhibit 99.1</b>
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    <p style="text-align: center">
      <font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 12pt"><b>The
      Middleby Corporation Reports Fourth Quarter Results</b></font>
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    <p>
      ELGIN, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 3, 2010--The Middleby Corporation
      (NASDAQ: MIDD), a leading worldwide manufacturer of restaurant and
      foodservice cooking equipment, today reported net sales and earnings for
      the fourth quarter ended January 2, 2010. Net earnings for the fourth
      quarter were $17,874,000 or $0.95 per share on net sales of $152,493,000
      as compared to the prior year fourth quarter net earnings of $17,313,000
      or $1.04 per share on net sales of $151,020,000. Net earnings for the
      twelve months ended January 2, 2010 were $61,156,000 or $3.29 per share
      on net sales of $646,629,000 as compared to net earnings of $63,901,000
      or $3.75 per share on net sales of $651,888,000 in the prior year first
      twelve months.
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    <p>
      <u><b>2009 Fourth Quarter Financial Highlights</b></u>
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    <ul>
      <li style="margin-bottom: 10.0px">
        Net sales increased 1.0% in the fourth quarter. Excluding the impact
        of acquisitions, sales declined 12.2% during the fourth quarter. Sales
        of the Commercial Foodservice Group declined 15.7% for the quarter,
        while sales of the Food Processing Group increased 14.1% for the
        quarter. Sales continued to be impacted by general economic
        conditions, which have impacted purchases by foodservice customers.
      </li>
      <li style="margin-bottom: 10.0px">
        Gross profit increased to $58,481,000 from $57,495,000. The gross
        margin rate improved slightly to 38.3% from 38.1%. The improvement in
        the gross margin rate reflects efficiency gains from the consolidation
        of production facilities, offset in part by a less favorable sales mix.
      </li>
      <li style="margin-bottom: 10.0px">
        Operating income decreased to $28,331,000 from $30,158,000. Operating
        income included $1.6 million in non-recurring expenses associated with
        production consolidation initiatives and severance costs. Operating
        income also included $4.0 million of non-cash depreciation and
        amortization in the 2009 fourth quarter as compared to $2.1 million in
        the 2008 fourth quarter, reflecting an increase associated with the
        acquisitions completed in 2009.
      </li>
      <li style="margin-bottom: 10.0px">
        Net interest expense and deferred financing costs amounted to
        $2,794,000 in the fourth quarter as compared to $3,072,000 in the
        prior year fourth 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">
        Provisions for income taxes declined to $8.1 million at a 31%
        effective rate in comparison to $9.2 million at a 35% effective rate
        in the prior year quarter. The fourth quarter tax provision reflects a
        $1.2 million benefit associated with one-time permanent items.
      </li>
      <li style="margin-bottom: 10.0px">
        Operating cash flows amounted to $23.6 million during the fourth
        quarter and $100.8 million for the year, reflecting an increase of
        $15.4 million over the prior year. Operating cash flows for the year
        were utilized to fund capital expenditures of $5.7 million in 2009 and
        $133.3 million of acquisitions in fiscal 2009.
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      <li style="margin-bottom: 10.0px">
        Total debt at the end of the 2009 fourth quarter amounted to
        $275,641,000 as compared to $295,008,000 at the end of the third
        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;Although
      sales to our customers continued to be affected during this difficult
      economic environment, the rate of decline lessened in the fourth quarter
      and our food processing business realized growth as several orders which
      had been deferred during 2009 were finally released by our customers.
      Although the business environment may continue to be challenging in
      2010, we anticipate that order rates in the commercial foodservice
      industry will stabilize in comparison to 2009 and have begun to see
      initial signs of recovery in our food processing segment.
    </p>
    <p>
      As sales declined in 2009, we continued to focus on maintaining our
      profitability levels through cost reduction initiatives. Accordingly, we
      expect to realize benefits of plant consolidations completed in the
      second half of 2009 and are focused on strategic initiatives to further
      reduce supply chain costs as we move into 2010. Additionally, we expect
      to realize some further improvement in profitability at some of our most
      recently acquired businesses including Turbochef, Anets, and CookTek.&#8221;
    </p>
    <p>
      &#8220;We were pleased with our fourth quarter cash flow and debt reduction.
      We were able to pay down approximately $20 million in debt during the
      fourth quarter, after funding the acquisition of Doyon. We continue to
      focus heavily on debt reduction and anticipate operating cash flows will
      remain strong in 2010.&#8221;
    </p>
    <p>
      Mr. Bassoul further commented, &#8220;We were pleased to announce the
      acquisition of Doyon in the fourth quarter. The addition of Doyon
      compliments our Nu-Vu division and further strengthens Middleby&#8217;s
      position as a leader in baking ovens. We believe there are sales and
      operational synergies amongst these two brands. As a result, we
      anticipate we will be able to improve the profitability of the combined
      businesses and expect we will be able to further penetrate the bakery
      oven market.&#8221;
    </p>
    <p>
      Mr. Bassoul concluded, &#8220;We also continue to invest in new product
      development and in our selling organization. We are pleased with the
      progress of our national accounts sales team and our expanded
      international selling organization and expect to realize benefits from
      these investments as we progress throughout the upcoming year.&#8221;
    </p>
    <p>
      <u><b>Conference Call</b></u>
    </p>
    <p>
      A conference call will be held at 10:00 a.m. Central time on March 4,
      2010 and can be accessed by dialing (212) 457-9845 and providing
      conference code 152864# 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 (212)457-9846 and providing
      code 386739.
    </p>
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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;,
      Doyon&#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, 2008
      and 2009 and by Forbes as one of the Best Small Companies in 2007, 2008
      and 2009.
    </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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          <hr style="color: black; height: 1.5pt">

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

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" colspan="3" style="padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: center">
          <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px">
            Three Months Ended
          </p>
        </td>
        <td>
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" colspan="3" style="padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: center">
          <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px">
            Twelve Months Ended
          </p>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="top" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 2.0px">
          <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px">
            &#160;
          </p>
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: center; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          4<sup>th</sup> Qtr, 2009
        </td>
        <td>
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: center; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          4<sup>th</sup> Qtr, 2008
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: center; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          4<sup>th</sup> Qtr, 2009
        </td>
        <td>
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: center; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          4<sup>th</sup> Qtr, 2008
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="top" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left">
          Net sales
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right">
          $ 152,493
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right">
          $ 151,020
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right">
          $ 646,629
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right">
          $ 651,888
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="top" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 2.0px">
          Cost of sales
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          94,012
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          93,525
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          396,001
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          403,746
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="top" style="padding-left: 20.0px; text-align: left">
          Gross profit
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right">
          58,481
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right">
          57,495
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right">
          250,628
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right">
          248,142
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="top" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left">
          Selling &amp; distribution expenses
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right">
          14,904
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right">
          13,849
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right">
          64,239
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right">
          63,593
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="top" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 2.0px">
          General &amp; administrative expenses
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          15,246
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          13,488
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          74,948
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          64,931
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="top" style="padding-left: 20.0px; text-align: left">
          Income from operations
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right">
          28,331
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right">
          30,158
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right">
          111,441
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right">
          119,618
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="top" style="padding-left: 20.0px; text-align: left">
          financing amortization, net
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right">
          2,794
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right">
          3,072
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right">
          11,594
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right">
          12,982
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="top" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 2.0px">
          Other expense, net
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          (486)
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          617
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          121
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          2,414
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="top" style="padding-left: 20.0px; text-align: left">
          Earnings before income taxes
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right">
          26,023
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right">
          26,469
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right">
          99,726
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right">
          104,222
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="top" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 2.0px">
          Provision for income taxes
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          8,149
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          9,156
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          38,570
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          40,321
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="top" style="padding-left: 20.0px; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 4.0px">
          Net earnings
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt">
          $ 17,874
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt">
          $ 17,313
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt">
          $ 61,156
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt">
          $ 63,901
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <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>
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="top" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left">
          Net earnings per share:
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="top" style="padding-left: 20.0px; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 4.0px">
          Basic
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt">
          $ 1.01
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt">
          $ 1.08
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt">
          $ 3.47
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt">
          $ 4.00
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="top" style="padding-left: 20.0px; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 4.0px">
          Diluted
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt">
          $ 0.95
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt">
          $ 1.04
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt">
          $ 3.29
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt">
          $ 3.75
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="top" style="padding-left: 20.0px; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 4.0px">
          Basic
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt">
          17,653
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt">
          15,958
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt">
          17,605
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt">
          15,978
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="top" style="padding-left: 20.0px; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 4.0px">
          Diluted
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt">
          18,739
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt">
          16,690
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt">
          18,575
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt">
          17,030
        </td>
      </tr>
    </table>
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    <div style="margin-right: 0pt; margin-bottom: 10pt; text-indent: 0pt; margin-left: 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="color: black; height: 1.5pt">

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

        </div>
      </div>
    </div>
    <div style="text-align:left">
    <table cellspacing="0" style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 8pt; margin-bottom: 10.0px; width: 100%">
      <tr>
        <td colspan="4">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="top" colspan="4" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: center">
          <b>THE MIDDLEBY CORPORATION</b>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="top" colspan="4" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: center">
          <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px">
            <u><b>CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS</b></u>
          </p>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="top" colspan="4" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: center">
          <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px">
            (Amounts in 000&#8217;s)
          </p>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="top" colspan="4" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: center">
          <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px">
            (Unaudited)
          </p>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="bottom" colspan="4" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right">
          <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px">
            &#160;
          </p>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

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

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: center; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          Jan 2, 2010
        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="top" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left">
          Cash and cash equivalents
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right">
          $ 8,363
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right">
          $ 6,144
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="top" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left">
          Accounts receivable, net
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right">
          78,897
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right">
          85,969
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="top" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left">
          Inventories, net
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right">
          90,640
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right">
          91,551
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="top" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left">
          Prepaid expenses and other
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right">
          9,914
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right">
          7,646
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="top" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left">
          Prepaid taxes
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right">
          5,873
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right">
          --
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="top" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 2.0px">
          Current deferred tax assets
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          23,339
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          18,387
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="top" style="padding-left: 20.0px; text-align: left">
          Total current assets
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right">
          217,026
        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="top" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left">
          Property, plant and equipment, net
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right">
          47,340
        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="top" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left">
          Goodwill
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right">
          358,506
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right">
          266,663
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="top" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left">
          Other intangibles
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right">
          189,572
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right">
          125,501
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="top" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 2.0px">
          Other assets
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          3,902
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          7,880
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="top" style="padding-left: 20.0px; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 4.0px">
          Total assets
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt">
          $ 816,346
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt">
          $ 654,498
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="top" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left">
          Current maturities of long-term debt
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right">
          $ 7,517
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right">
          $ 6,377
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="top" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left">
          Accounts payable
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right">
          38,580
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right">
          32,543
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="top" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 2.0px">
          Accrued expenses
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          100,259
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          102,579
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="top" style="padding-left: 20.0px; text-align: left">
          Total current liabilities
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right">
          146,356
        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="top" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left">
          Long-term debt
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right">
          268,124
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right">
          228,323
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="top" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left">
          Long-term deferred tax liability
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right">
          14,187
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right">
          33,687
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="top" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left">
          Other non-current liabilities
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right">
          45,024
        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="top" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 2.0px">
          Stockholders&#8217; equity
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          342,655
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          227,960
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="top" style="padding-left: 20.0px; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 4.0px">
          Total liabilities and stockholders&#8217; equity
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt">
          $ 816,346
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt">
          $ 654,498
        </td>
      </tr>
    </table>
    </div>
    <p>

    </p>
    <p>
      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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