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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001157523-11-003070
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20110511
ITEM INFORMATION:		Results of Operations and Financial Condition
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial Statements and Exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		20110512
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20110512

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:		11833935

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

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1400 TOASTMASTER DRIVE
		CITY:			ELGIN
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60120
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      <font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 12pt">UNITED STATES</font><font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 12pt"><br style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Times New Roman"></font><font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 12pt">SECURITIES
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      D.C. 20549</font><br><br><font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 12pt"><b>FORM
      8-K</b></font><br><br><font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 12pt"><b>CURRENT
      REPORT</b></font><br><font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 12pt"><b>
      Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934</b></font><br><br><font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt">Date
      of Report (Date of earliest event reported): </font><font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt"><b>May
      11, 2011</b></font><br><br><font style="font-size: 18pt"><b>THE MIDDLEBY
      CORPORATION</b></font><br><font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt">(Exact
      Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)</font><br><br>
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            <b>1-9973</b>
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            <b>36-3352497</b>
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            (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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      <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>
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      appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to
      simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any
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      &#160;<font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt">Written
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            <b>Item 2.02</b>
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            <b>Results of Operations and Financial Condition.</b>
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      On May 11, 2011, The Middleby Corporation (the &#8220;Company&#8221;) issued a press
      release announcing its financial results for the quarter ended April 2,
      2011. A copy of that press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 and
      incorporated herein by reference.
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      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>(c) &#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Exhibits.</b>
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          Exhibit 99.1
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          The Middleby Corporation press release dated May 11, 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>
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          THE MIDDLEBY CORPORATION
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          Dated: May 11, 2011
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          By:
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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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            <b>Description</b>
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          &#160;
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          Exhibit 99.1
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          The Middleby Corporation press release dated May 11, 2011.
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<DESCRIPTION>EXHIBIT 99.1
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      <b>Exhibit 99.1</b>
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    <p style="text-align: center">
      <font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 12pt"><b>The
      Middleby Corporation Reports First Quarter Results</b></font>
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    <p>
      ELGIN, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 11, 2011--The Middleby Corporation
      (NASDAQ: MIDD), a leading worldwide manufacturer of restaurant and
      foodservice cooking equipment, today reported net sales and earnings for
      the first quarter ended April 2, 2011. Net earnings for the first
      quarter were $17,825,000 or $0.97 per share on net sales of $182,572,000
      as compared to the prior year first quarter net earnings of $13,762,000
      or $0.74 per share on net sales of $160,683,000.
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      <u><b>2011 First Quarter Financial Highlights</b></u>
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      <li style="margin-bottom: 10.0px">
        Net sales increased 13.6 % in the first quarter. Sales from
        acquisitions amounted to $10.2 million or 6.3% during the quarter, and
        largely related to the Cozzini acquisition which occurred late in the
        third quarter of 2010. Excluding the impact of acquisitions, net sales
        increased 7.3% during the first quarter, including an increase of 8.8%
        in sales from the Commercial Foodservice Group offset by a decrease of
        2.9% in sales from the Food Processing Group. Sales growth of the
        Commercial Foodservice Group continues to grow reflecting growth in
        the international markets and increasing business with major
        restaurant chain customers. The Food Processing Group, which grew
        56.6% in the first quarter of last year, declined slightly, reflecting
        the quarterly volatility associated with this business due to the
        timing of large orders.
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      <li style="margin-bottom: 10.0px">
        Gross profit increased to $71.8 million from $63.5 million. The gross
        margin rate of 39.3% compared to 39.5% in the prior year quarter. The
        gross margin rate reflects the impact of increasing material costs and
        lower margins at newly acquired companies offset in part by the
        benefit of increased sales volumes and operational improvements.
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      <li style="margin-bottom: 10.0px">
        Operating income increased to $31.4 million from $26.4 million.
      </li>
      <li style="margin-bottom: 10.0px">
        Non-cash expenses recorded during the first quarter included $3.9
        million of depreciation and amortization in the current quarter as
        compared to $3.7 million in the prior year first quarter. Non-cash
        share based compensation expenses decreased to $2.0 million in the
        2011 first quarter as compared to $3.2 million in the 2010 first
        quarter.
      </li>
      <li style="margin-bottom: 10.0px">
        Net interest expense and deferred financing costs amounted to $2.1
        million in the first quarter as compared to $2.5 million in the prior
        year first quarter. Reduced interest expense reflects the benefit of
        lower interest rates and lower debt levels.
      </li>
      <li style="margin-bottom: 10.0px">
        Provisions for income taxes increased to $11.6 million at a 40%
        effective rate in comparison to $9.9 million at a 42% effective rate
        in the prior year quarter.
      </li>
      <li style="margin-bottom: 10.0px">
        Total debt at the end of the 2011 first quarter amounted to $239.6
        million as compared to $271.0 million at the end of the first quarter
        2010. The company&#8217;s debt is financed under a $497.8 million senior
        revolving credit facility that matures in December 2012.
      </li>
      <li style="margin-bottom: 10.0px">
        Net earnings per share in the 2011 first quarter increased 31% to
        $0.97 per share as compared to $0.74 per share in the 2010 first
        quarter.
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    <p>
      Mr. Bassoul commented, &#8220;In the first quarter, at our Commercial
      Foodservice Group, industry conditions remained positive and we realized
      revenue gains resulting from growth in international business and with
      our chain customers. We plan to continue investing in our selling
      organization to support sales of our expanded line of new and acquired
      products globally. This includes the recent establishment of our sales
      and service office in Brazil to support the anticipated growth in this
      market over the next several years.&#8221;
    </p>
    <p>
      Mr. Bassoul continued, &#8220;Sales and orders at our Food Processing Group
      slowed in the first quarter as growth rates have moderated from a
      stronger 2010 which included a rebound of capital spending as a number
      of projects had been deferred in 2008 and 2009. While orders have slowed
      in the first half, customer inquiries and quoting activity remains
      strong and we see increasing demand for new equipment in emerging
      markets. We also continue to remain excited about sales opportunities
      for the new products developed and introduced over the past eighteen
      months.&#8221;
    </p>
    <p>
      Mr. Bassoul concluded, &#8220;We continue to execute on our acquisition
      strategy of acquiring leading brands and technologies. We were pleased
      to recently announce acquisitions of the Lincat Group PLC and Beech
      Ovens. Lincat Group PLC is a leading manufacturer in the UK of ranges,
      ovens and counterline cooking equipment under the Lincat brand name and
      kitchen processing equipment under the IMC brand name. This acquisition
      is anticipated to be completed later in the second quarter. Beech, which
      was acquired in April, is a leading manufacturer of hearth stone ovens
      with a strong presence in the emerging markets. With these acquisitions,
      Middleby adds three very strong leading brands to its portfolio of
      brands and further extends Middleby&#8217;s global presence.&#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 Thursday,
      May 12 and can be accessed by dialing (866) 551-3680 and providing
      conference code 9229689# 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 272695#.
    </p>
    <p>
      Statements in this press release or otherwise attributable to the
      Company regarding the Company's business which are not historical fact
      are forward-looking statements made pursuant to the safe harbor
      provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. The
      Company cautions investors that such statements are estimates of future
      performance and are highly dependent upon a variety of important factors
      that could cause actual results to differ materially from such
      statements. Such factors include variability in financing costs;
      quarterly variations in operating results; dependence on key customers;
      international exposure; foreign exchange and political risks affecting
      international sales; changing market conditions; the impact of
      competitive products and pricing; the timely development and market
      acceptance of the Company's products; the availability and cost of raw
      materials; and other risks detailed herein and from time-to-time in the
      Company's SEC filings.
    </p>
    <p>
      The Middleby Corporation is a global leader in the foodservice equipment
      industry. The company develops, manufactures, markets and services a
      broad line of equipment used for commercial food cooking, preparation
      and processing. The company's leading equipment brands serving the
      commercial foodservice industry include Anets&#174;, Beech&#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="color: black; height: 1.5pt">

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

        </td>
        <td>
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

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

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

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: center; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt" valign="bottom" colspan="3">
          1<sup>st</sup> Qtr, 2011
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: center; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt" valign="bottom" colspan="2">
          1<sup>st</sup> Qtr, 2010
        </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">
          182,572
        </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">
          160,683
        </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; padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt" valign="bottom">
          110,742
        </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; padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt" valign="bottom">
          97,210
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          71,830
        </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">
          63,473
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </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">
          20,568
        </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">
          17,625
        </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; padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt" valign="bottom">
          19,898
        </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; padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt" valign="bottom">
          19,413
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          31,364
        </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">
          26,435
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </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">
          Interest expense and deferred
        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

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

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          2,060
        </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">
          2,475
        </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; padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt" valign="bottom">
          (162
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt" 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; padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt" valign="bottom">
          344
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          29,466
        </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">
          23,616
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </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; padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt" valign="bottom">
          11,641
        </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; padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt" valign="bottom">
          9,854
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt" valign="bottom">
          17,825
        </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; padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt" valign="bottom">
          13,762
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </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="2">

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

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt" valign="bottom">
          1.00
        </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; padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt" valign="bottom">
          0.78
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt" valign="bottom">
          0.97
        </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; padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt" valign="bottom">
          0.74
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="top">
          <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px">
            Weighted average number shares:
          </p>
        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

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

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

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 20.0px; 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; padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt" valign="bottom">
          17,901
        </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; padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt" valign="bottom">
          17,754
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 20.0px; 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; padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt" valign="bottom">
          18,445
        </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; padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt" valign="bottom">
          18,716
        </td>
      </tr>
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    <div style="margin-right: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt; margin-bottom: 10pt; width: 100%; 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="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-size: 8pt; font-family: Times New Roman; margin-bottom: 10.0px; width: 100%">
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: center; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="top" colspan="6">
          <b>THE MIDDLEBY CORPORATION</b>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: center; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="top" colspan="6">
          <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px">
            <u><b>CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS</b></u>
          </p>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: center; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="top" colspan="6">
          <b>(Amounts in 000&#8217;s)</b>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: center; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="top" colspan="6">
          <b>(Unaudited)</b>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: center; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt" valign="bottom" colspan="2">
          Jan 1, 2011
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 5.0px" valign="top">
          ASSETS
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </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">
          $ 9,258
        </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>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="top">
          Accounts receivable, net
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          111,774
        </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>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="top">
          Inventories, net
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          116,225
        </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>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="top">
          Prepaid expenses and other
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          10,308
        </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>
      </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="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt" valign="bottom">
          25,667
        </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; padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt" valign="bottom">
          25,520
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 20.0px" valign="top">
          Total current assets
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          273,232
        </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>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </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 style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          44,268
        </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>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </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 style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          370,752
        </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>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="top">
          Other intangibles
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          187,085
        </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>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-bottom: 2.0px" valign="top">
          Other assets
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt" valign="bottom">
          6,427
        </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; padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt" valign="bottom">
          6,614
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt" valign="bottom">
          $ 881,764
        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

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

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </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">
          $ 6,141
        </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>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="top">
          Accounts payable
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          46,780
        </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>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-bottom: 2.0px" valign="top">
          Accrued expenses
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt" valign="bottom">
          102,517
        </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; padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt" valign="bottom">
          125,810
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 20.0px" valign="top">
          Total current liabilities
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          155,438
        </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>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="top">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </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 style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          233,455
        </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>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="top">
          Long-term deferred tax liability
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          12,672
        </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>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="top">
          Other non-current liabilities
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          44,245
        </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>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </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="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt" valign="bottom">
          435,954
        </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; padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt" valign="bottom">
          424,913
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 20.0px; 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; padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt" valign="bottom">
          $ 881,764
        </td>
        <td>

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