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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001157523-11-001307
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20110301
ITEM INFORMATION:		Results of Operations and Financial Condition
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial Statements and Exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		20110302
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20110302

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:		11654269

	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>March
      1, 2011</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>Delaware</b>
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            <b>1-9973</b>
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            <b>36-3352497</b>
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            (IRS Employer
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            Identification No.)
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            <b>1400 Toastmaster Drive, Elgin, Illinois</b>
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            <b>60120</b>
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          <font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt">(Address
          of Principal Executive Offices)</font>
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      <br>
      <b>(847) 741-3300</b><br>(<font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt">Registrant&#8217;s
      telephone number, including area code)</font><br><br><b>N/A</b><br>(<font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt">Former
      Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)</font><br>
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      <br>
      <font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt">Check the
      appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to
      simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any
      of the following provisions:</font>
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      <font style="font-family: Arial Unicode MS; font-size: 10pt">&#8414;</font>
      <font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt">Written
      communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR
      230.425)</font>
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      <font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt">Soliciting
      material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
      240.14a-12)</font>
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      <font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt">Pre-commencement
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      240.14d-2(b))</font>
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      <font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt">Pre-commencement
      communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
      240.13e-4(c))</font>
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      <b>Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.</b>
    </p>
    <p>
      <b>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</b>On
      March 1, 2011, The Middleby Corporation (the &#8220;Company&#8221;) issued a press
      release announcing its financial results for the fourth quarter ended
      January 1, 2011. 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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          <b>Financial Statements and Exhibits.</b>
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            <u><b>Description&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</b></u>
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          Exhibit 99.1
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          The Middleby Corporation press release dated March 1, 2011
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      <font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt">SIGNATURES</font>
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      <font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt">Pursuant to
      the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the
      registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
      undersigned hereunto duly authorized.</font><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 1, 2011
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          &#160;
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          By:
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            <u>/s/ Timothy J. FitzGerald&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</u>
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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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            <u><b>Exhibit No.</b></u>
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            <u><b>Description&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</b></u>
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          Exhibit 99.1
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          The Middleby Corporation press release dated March 1, 2011
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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 Fourth Quarter Results</b></font>
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    <p>
      ELGIN, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 2, 2011--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 1, 2011. Net earnings for the fourth
      quarter were $20,994,000 or $1.13 per share on net sales of $207,233,000
      as compared to the prior year fourth quarter net earnings of $17,874,000
      or $0.95 per share on net sales of $152,493,000. Net earnings for the
      twelve months ended January 1, 2011 were $72,867,000 or $3.97 per share
      on net sales of $719,121,000 as compared to net earnings of $61,156,000
      or $3.29 per share on net sales of $646,629,000 in the prior year.
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      <u><b>2010 Fourth Quarter Financial Highlights</b></u>
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      <li style="margin-bottom: 10.0px">
        The fourth quarter financial statements include the results of the
        recently completed acquisitions of PerfectFry, a leader in ventless
        frying systems for the commercial foodservice industry acquired on
        July 13, 2010 and Cozzini, a leading manufacturer of equipment for the
        food processing industry acquired on September 21, 2010.
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      <li style="margin-bottom: 10.0px">
        Net sales increased 35.9% in the fourth quarter. Sales from
        acquisitions amounted to $21.2 million or 13.9% during the quarter,
        and largely related to the Cozzini acquisition which had a
        particularly strong fourth quarter due to several large orders that
        shipped late in the year. Excluding the impact of acquisitions, net
        sales increased 22.0% during the fourth quarter, including an increase
        of 19.2% in sales from the Commercial Foodservice Group and an
        increase of 40.1% in sales from the Food Processing Group. Sales
        growth from both segments reflects improved economic conditions from
        the prior year, continued growth in the international markets, and
        increasing business with major restaurant chain customers.
      </li>
      <li style="margin-bottom: 10.0px">
        Gross profit increased to $83.1 million from $58.5 million and the
        gross margin rate increased to 40.1% from 38.3%. The gross margin rate
        reflects the benefit of cost reduction initiatives and increased sales
        volumes, offset in part by increasing material costs.
      </li>
      <li style="margin-bottom: 10.0px">
        Operating income increased to $34.6 million from $28.3 million.
        Operating income included non-recurring expenses of $1.8 million
        associated with plant consolidation initiatives related to the
        acquisitions of Doyon and PerfectFry, which impacted earnings by $0.06
        per share.
      </li>
      <li style="margin-bottom: 10.0px">
        Non-cash expenses recorded during the fourth quarter included $5.4
        million of depreciation and amortization in the current quarter as
        compared to $4.0 million in the prior year fourth quarter. The
        increase in depreciation and amortization included $1.8 million
        associated with the recent acquisition of Cozzini. Non-cash share
        based compensation expenses increased to $3.6 million in the 2010
        fourth quarter as compared to $2.5 million in the 2009 fourth quarter.
      </li>
      <li style="margin-bottom: 10.0px">
        Net interest expense and deferred financing costs amounted to $1.7
        million in the fourth quarter as compared to $2.8 million in the prior
        year fourth quarter. Reduced interest expense reflects the benefit of
        lower interest rates and lower average debt balances.
      </li>
      <li style="margin-bottom: 10.0px">
        Provisions for income taxes increased to $12.4 million at a 37%
        effective rate in comparison to $8.1 million at a 31% effective rate
        in the prior year quarter. The prior year fourth quarter provision
        included a one-time tax benefit of $1.2 million or $0.06 per share.
      </li>
      <li style="margin-bottom: 10.0px">
        Operating cash flows amounted to $32.0 million during the fourth
        quarter and $98.0 million for the year. Operating cash flows for the
        year were utilized to complete acquisitions of $25.7 million,
        repurchase of $9.0 million of Middleby common stock, and fund $3.2
        million in capital expenditures in fiscal 2010.
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      <li style="margin-bottom: 10.0px">
        Total debt at the end of the 2010 fourth quarter amounted to $214.0
        million as compared to $243.6 million at the end of the third quarter
        2010. Debt balances continued to decline as cash flows from operating
        activities were utilized to repay the balance under the company&#8217;s
        senior revolving credit facility. That facility provides for $497.8
        million of total borrowing availability and matures in December 2012.
      </li>
      <li style="margin-bottom: 10.0px">
        Net earnings per share in the 2010 fourth quarter increased 18.9% to
        $1.13 per share as compared to $0.95 per share in the 2009 fourth
        quarter.
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    <p>
      Mr. Bassoul commented, &#8220;In the fourth quarter, at our Commercial
      Foodservice Group, we realized revenue gains resulting from continuing
      improvement in the industry conditions and increased market penetration.
      We are pleased with the results realized from investments we have made
      both in our international selling organization and our national accounts
      sales team. We believe we are well positioned to capture increasing
      opportunities in the emerging markets as well as with our chain
      customers as they look to improve their kitchen operations.&#8221;
    </p>
    <p>
      Mr. Bassoul continued, &#8220;Fourth quarter sales at our Food Processing
      Group also continued to be strong, as we rebounded from a weak market in
      2009 in which our customers had deferred capital spending. We anticipate
      the level of growth will moderate in future quarters in comparison to a
      stronger 2010, however we remain excited about sales opportunities for
      the new products developed and introduced over the past eighteen months.
      Additionally, the expanded selling organization resulting from our
      recent acquisition of Cozzini will allow us to reach a broadened
      customer base for the innovative products of our group.&#8221;
    </p>
    <div style="width: 100%; margin-right: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt; margin-bottom: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt">
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        </div>
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    </div>
    <p>
      Mr. Bassoul added, &#8220;We are also very pleased with continuing progress
      made at our recent acquisitions. In the fourth quarter we consolidated
      the PerfectFry operations into our fryer platform located in New
      Hampshire. We are also in the process of consolidating the manufacturing
      of our Doyon operations into our existing facility in Michigan to create
      a combined baking oven unit. We expect these initiatives to enhance the
      profitability of these recently acquired operations during 2011.&#8221;
    </p>
    <p>
      Selim A. Bassoul Chairman and Chief Executive Officer concluded, &#8220;We are
      pleased with the overall results of our business in 2010. We realized
      strong performances at both the commercial foodservice and food
      processing segments of our business in a period of economic recovery. We
      realized consistent growth in sales resulting from our expanded sales
      force and the introduction of innovative new products. We were able to
      maintain and expand our gross margins in a difficult environment of
      increasing material costs. We also continued to execute on our
      acquisition strategy, complementing both our Commercial Foodservice and
      Food Processing businesses with the acquisitions of PerfectFry and
      Cozzini, while at the same time furthering integration initiatives
      related to businesses acquired in the prior year. We are excited about
      the opportunities ahead and believe we are well positioned to further
      build on our leadership position in 2011.&#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 2,
      2011 and can be accessed by dialing (866) 551-3680 and providing
      conference code 8511283# 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) 551-4520 and
      providing code 270694#.
    </p>
    <p>
      Statements in this press release or otherwise attributable to the
      Company regarding the Company's business which are not historical fact
      are forward-looking statements made pursuant to the safe harbor
      provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. The
      Company cautions investors that such statements are estimates of future
      performance and are highly dependent upon a variety of important factors
      that could cause actual results to differ materially from such
      statements. Such factors include variability in financing costs;
      quarterly variations in operating results; dependence on key customers;
      international exposure; foreign exchange and political risks affecting
      international sales; changing market conditions; the impact of
      competitive products and pricing; the timely development and market
      acceptance of the Company's products; the availability and cost of raw
      materials; and other risks detailed herein and from time-to-time in the
      Company's SEC filings.
    </p>
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        </div>
      </div>
    </div>
    <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;, PerfectFry&#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;,
      Cozzini&#174;, MP Equipment&#174;, and RapidPak&#174;. The Middleby Corporation has
      been recognized by Forbes Magazine as one of the Best Small Companies in
      2008, 2009 and 2010.
    </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="height: 1.5pt; color: black">

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        <td style="text-align: center; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="top" colspan="16">
          <p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px">
            <b>THE MIDDLEBY CORPORATION</b>
          </p>
          <p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px">
            <u><b>CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS</b></u>
          </p>
          <p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px">
            (Amounts in 000&#8217;s, Except Per Share Information)
          </p>
          <p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px">
            (Unaudited)
          </p>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td colspan="16">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: center; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom" colspan="7">
          <p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px">
            Three Months Ended
          </p>
        </td>
        <td>
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: center; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom" colspan="6">
          <p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px">
            Twelve Months Ended
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        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-bottom: 2.0px" valign="top">
          <p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px">
            &#160;
          </p>
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: center; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom" colspan="3">
          4<sup>th</sup> Qtr, 2010
        </td>
        <td>
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: center; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom" colspan="3">
          4<sup>th</sup> Qtr, 2009
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: center; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom" colspan="3">
          4<sup>th</sup> Qtr, 2010
        </td>
        <td>
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: center; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom" colspan="2">
          4<sup>th</sup> Qtr, 2009
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="top">
          Net sales
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          207,233
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          152,493
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          719,121
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          646,629
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-bottom: 2.0px" valign="top">
          Cost of sales
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          124,140
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          94,012
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          432,444
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          396,001
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 15.0px" valign="top">
          Gross profit
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          83,093
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          58,481
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          286,677
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          21,335
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          14,904
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          75,772
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          64,239
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-bottom: 2.0px" valign="top">
          General &amp; administrative expenses
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          27,145
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          15,246
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          88,117
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          74,948
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 15.0px" valign="top">
          Income from operations
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          34,613
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          28,331
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          122,788
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          1,694
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          8,592
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          11,594
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-bottom: 2.0px" valign="top">
          Other (income) expense, net
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          (483
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          )
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          (486
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          )
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          (40
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          )
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          121
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 15.0px" valign="top">
          Earnings before income taxes
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          33,402
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          26,023
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          114,236
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          12,408
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          41,369
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          38,570
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 15.0px; padding-bottom: 4.0px" valign="top">
          Net earnings
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          20,994
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: double black 2.25pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          72,867
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: double black 2.25pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

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

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

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

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

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

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 15.0px; padding-bottom: 4.0px" valign="top">
          Basic
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          1.18
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: double black 2.25pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          4.09
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: double black 2.25pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 15.0px; padding-bottom: 4.0px" valign="top">
          Diluted
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          1.13
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: double black 2.25pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          3.97
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: double black 2.25pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          3.29
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="top">
          <p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px">
            Weighted average number shares:
          </p>
        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

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

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

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 15.0px; padding-bottom: 4.0px" valign="top">
          Basic
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: double black 2.25pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          17,772
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: double black 2.25pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: double black 2.25pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          17,801
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: double black 2.25pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: double black 2.25pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          17,605
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 15.0px; padding-bottom: 4.0px" valign="top">
          Diluted
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: double black 2.25pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          18,537
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: double black 2.25pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: double black 2.25pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          18,337
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: double black 2.25pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: double black 2.25pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          18,575
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
    </table>
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    <div style="width: 100%; margin-right: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt; margin-bottom: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt">
      <div>
        <div style="text-align: left">

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

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

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

        </div>
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<div style="text-align:left">
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        <td style="text-align: center; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="top" colspan="7">
          <p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px">
            <b>THE MIDDLEBY CORPORATION</b>
          </p>
          <p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px">
            <u><b>CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS</b></u>
          </p>
          <p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px">
            (Amounts in 000&#8217;s)
          </p>
          <p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px">
            (Unaudited)
          </p>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

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

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

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: center; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="top" colspan="2">
          Jan 1, 2011
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: center; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="top" colspan="2">
          Jan 2, 2010
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 5.0px" valign="top">
          ASSETS
        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

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

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

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          7,656
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          8,363
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="top">
          Accounts receivable, net
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          112,049
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          106,463
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          90,640
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="top">
          Prepaid expenses and other
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          11,971
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          5,873
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-bottom: 2.0px" valign="top">
          Current deferred tax assets
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          25,520
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          23,339
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 15.0px" valign="top">
          Total current assets
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          263,659
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          217,026
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          43,656
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          47,340
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          369,989
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          189,254
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          189,572
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-bottom: 2.0px" valign="top">
          Other assets
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          6,614
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          3,902
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 15.0px; padding-bottom: 4.0px" valign="top">
          Total assets
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          873,172
        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

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

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

        </td>
        <td>

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

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

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          5,097
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          7,517
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="top">
          Accounts payable
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          52,945
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          38,580
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-bottom: 2.0px" valign="top">
          Accrued expenses
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          125,810
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          100,259
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 15.0px" valign="top">
          Total current liabilities
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          183,852
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          146,356
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="top">

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          208,920
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          11,858
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          14,187
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="top">
          Other non-current liabilities
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          43,629
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          45,024
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          424,913
        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 15.0px; padding-bottom: 4.0px" valign="top">
          Total liabilities and stockholders&#8217; equity
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          873,172
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          816,346
        </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>Tim FitzGerald, Chief Financial Officer,
      847-429-7744
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