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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001157523-11-004928
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20110810
ITEM INFORMATION:		Results of Operations and Financial Condition
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial Statements and Exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		20110811
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20110810

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:		111025677

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

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1400 TOASTMASTER DRIVE
		CITY:			ELGIN
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60120
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      <font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 12pt">UNITED STATES</font><font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 12pt"><br style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Times New Roman"></font><font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 12pt">SECURITIES
      AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</font><font style="font-size: 12pt"><br style="font-size: 12pt"></font><font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 12pt">Washington,
      D.C. 20549</font><br><br><font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 12pt"><b>FORM
      8-K</b></font><br><br><font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 12pt"><b>CURRENT
      REPORT</b></font><br><font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 12pt"><b>
      Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934</b></font><br><br><font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt">Date
      of Report (Date of earliest event reported): </font><font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt"><b>August
      10, 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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            of Incorporation)
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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-size: 10pt; font-family: Times New Roman">(Address
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      <br>
      <b>(847) 741-3300</b><br>(<font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Times New Roman">Registrant&#8217;s
      telephone number, including area code)</font><br><br><b>N/A</b><br>(<font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Times New Roman">Former
      Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)</font><br>
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      <br>
      <font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Times New Roman">Check the
      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-size: 10pt; font-family: Times New Roman">Written
      communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR
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      <font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Times New Roman">Soliciting
      material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
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            <b>Item 2.02</b>
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            <b>Results of Operations and Financial Condition.</b>
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      <b>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</b>On
      August 10, 2011, The Middleby Corporation (the &#8220;Company&#8221;) issued a press
      release announcing its financial results for the quarter ended July 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>Exhibits.</b>
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            <b>Exhibit No.</b>
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            Exhibit 99.1
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            The Middleby Corporation press release dated August 10, 2011.
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      <font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Times New Roman">SIGNATURES</font>
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      <font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Times New Roman">Pursuant to
      the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the
      registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
      undersigned hereunto duly authorized.</font><br><br><br>
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            THE MIDDLEBY CORPORATION
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            Dated:
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          August 10, 2011
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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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            <b>Exhibit No.</b>
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          Exhibit 99.1
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            The Middleby Corporation press release dated August 10, 2011.
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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 Second Quarter Results</b></font>
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    <p>
      ELGIN, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--August 10, 2011--The Middleby Corporation
      (NASDAQ: MIDD), a leading worldwide manufacturer of restaurant and
      foodservice cooking equipment, today reported net sales and earnings for
      the second quarter ended July 2, 2011. Net earnings for the second
      quarter were $19,628,000 or $1.06 per share on net sales of $210,855,000
      as compared to the prior year second quarter net earnings of $17,509,000
      or $0.96 per share on net sales of $173,412,000.
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    <p>
      <u><b>2011 Second Quarter Financial Highlights</b></u>
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    <ul>
      <li style="margin-bottom: 10.0px">
        The first quarter financial statements include the results of the
        recently completed acquisitions of Beech Pty. Ltd. (&#8220;Beech&#8221;), a
        leading manufacturer of stone hearth ovens for the commercial
        foodservice industry acquired on April 12, 2011 and Lincat Group PLC
        (&#8220;Lincat&#8221;), a leading manufacturer of ranges, ovens and counterline
        equipment acquired on May 27, 2011.
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      <li style="margin-bottom: 10.0px">
        Subsequent to the end of the second quarter, the company completed
        three additional acquisitions, &#8220;Danfotech Inc. (&#8220;Danfotech&#8221;) on July
        5, 2011, Maurer-Atmos (&#8220;Maurer-Atmos&#8221;) on July 22, 2011 and Auto-Bake
        Pty. Ltd. (&#8220;Auto-Bake&#8221;) on August 1, 2011. The impact of these
        acquisitions is not reflected in the second quarter statements of
        earnings and balance sheets.
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      <li style="margin-bottom: 10.0px">
        Net sales increased 21.6% in the second quarter. Excluding the impact
        of acquisitions, sales increased 9.8% during the second quarter. This
        increase included an 11.3% sales increase at the Commercial
        Foodservice Equipment Group and a 1.8% sales decrease at the Food
        Processing Equipment Group as compared to the prior year quarter.
      </li>
      <li style="margin-bottom: 10.0px">
        Gross profit increased to $85.3 million from $69.4 million. The gross
        margin rate improved to 40.5% from 40.0%. The improvement in the gross
        margin rate reflects efficiency gains from the consolidation of
        production facilities and other integration initiatives, offset by the
        impact of rising material costs.
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      <li style="margin-bottom: 10.0px">
        Operating income increased to 18.6% to $35.2 million from $29.7
        million on higher revenues. Operating income for the quarter included
        $1.3 million of non-recurring and non-cash adjustments related to the
        purchase accounting for the acquisitions of Beech and Lincat.
      </li>
      <li style="margin-bottom: 10.0px">
        Non-cash expenses recorded during the second quarter included $5.3
        million of depreciation and amortization as compared to $3.9 million
        in the prior year second quarter. Non-cash share based compensation
        expense increased to $5.3 million in the 2011 second quarter as
        compared to $4.2 million in the 2010 second quarter.
      </li>
      <li style="margin-bottom: 10.0px">
        Non-operating expenses of $1.6 million included a loss of $0.5 million
        associated with the sale of an idle manufacturing facility that was
        exited in connection with a manufacturing consolidation initiative and
        $1.1 million of unrealized exchange losses in connection with the
        funding of the Lincat acquisition.
      </li>
      <li style="margin-bottom: 10.0px">
        Provisions for income taxes increased to $11.9 million at a 38%
        effective rate in comparison to $9.8 million at a 36% effective rate
        in the prior year quarter. The prior year period effective rate
        reflects a non-recurring benefit to tax reserves resulting from closed
        audit periods.
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      <li style="margin-bottom: 10.0px">
        Total debt at the end of the 2011 second quarter amounted to $309.4
        million as compared to $249.0 million at the end of the second quarter
        2010. The increase in debt reflects the funding of $108.0 million
        related to the acquisitions of Beech and Lincat during the quarter.
        During the second quarter of 2011, the company exercised a provision
        under its current credit facility to increase the amount of
        availability under the revolving credit line. Terms of the company&#8217;s
        senior credit agreement provide for $600.0 million of availability
        under a revolving credit line that matures in December 2012.
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    <p>
      Selim A. Bassoul Chairman and Chief Executive Officer said, &#8220;At our
      Commercial Foodservice Equipment Group, industry conditions remain
      positive and we realized continuing revenue gains resulting from growth
      in international business and with our chain customers. We see promising
      interest in many of our new products and technologies with our customers
      as they continue to focus on lowering their operating costs and
      improving the efficiency of their restaurant operations.&#8221;
    </p>
    <p>
      Mr. Bassoul continued, &#8220;Sales at our Food Processing Equipment Group in
      the second quarter declined slightly in comparison to a robust 2010.
      While sales and orders slowed in the first half, we have seen an
      increase in orders subsequent to end of the quarter as several projects
      have been finalized with our customers. The level of customer inquiries
      and quoting activity remains strong, particularly in emerging markets
      where the demand for precooked and prepared foods is increasing and the
      need for advanced technologies is being recognized by food processors.&#8221;
    </p>
    <p>
      Mr. Bassoul further added, &#8220;We continue to execute on our acquisition
      strategy of acquiring leading brands and technologies. We were pleased
      to have completed the acquisitions of Beech and Lincat during the second
      quarter. The acquisition of these two companies further added to
      Middleby&#8217;s portfolio of global leading brands in our Commercial
      Foodservice Equipment Group.&#8221;
    </p>
    <p>
      &#8220;Following the end of the second quarter, we completed the acquisitions
      of Danfotech, Maurer-Atmos and Auto-Bake. Danfotech is a leading
      manufacturer of meat presses and defrosting equipment for the food
      processing industry. Maurer-Atmos is a leading manufacturer of batch and
      continuous ovens for the food processing industry. Auto-Bake Pty Ltd is
      a leading manufacturer of automated baking systems for the food
      processing industry. With these acquisitions, Middleby adds three very
      strong leading brands to its Food Processing Equipment Group and
      significantly strengthening our global platform and expanding our
      product portfolio.&#8221;
    </p>
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        </div>
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          <hr style="color: black; height: 1.5pt">

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

        </div>
      </div>
    </div>
    <p>
      <u><b>Conference Call</b></u>
    </p>
    <p>
      A conference call will be held at 10:00 a.m. Central time on Thursday,
      August 11, 2011 and can be accessed by dialing (866) 551-3680 and
      providing conference code 5182295# 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 275064#.
    </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;, Britannia&#174;, Carter
      Hoffmann&#174;, CookTek&#174;, CTX&#174;, Doyon&#174;, frifri&#174;, Giga&#174;, Holman&#174;, Houno&#174;,
      IMC&#174;, Jade&#174;, Lang&#174;, Lincat&#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;, Auto-Bake&#174;, Cozzini&#174;,
      Danfotech&#174;, Maurer-Atmos&#174;, MP Equipment&#174;, and RapidPak&#174;. The Middleby
      Corporation has been recognized by Forbes 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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        <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 style="margin-bottom: 10.0px; width: 100%; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 8pt" cellspacing="0">
      <tr>
        <td>

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

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

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

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

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: center; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="top" colspan="13">
          <b>THE MIDDLEBY CORPORATION</b>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: center; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="top" colspan="13">
          <p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 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="13">
          <p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px">
            (Amounts in 000&#8217;s, Except Per Share Information)
          </p>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: center; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="top" colspan="13">
          <p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px">
            (Unaudited)
          </p>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="top" colspan="13">
          <p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px">
            &#160;
          </p>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="top" colspan="2">
          <p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px">
            &#160;
          </p>
        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

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

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: center; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom" colspan="5">
          <p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px">
            Three Months Ended
          </p>
        </td>
        <td>

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

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

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

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

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

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          210,855
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          173,412
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          393,427
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          334,095
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-bottom: 2.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="top">
          Cost of sales
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          125,518
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          103,988
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          236,260
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          201,198
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </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="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          85,337
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          69,424
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          157,167
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          132,897
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </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">
          Selling &amp; distribution expenses
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          21,569
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          19,036
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          42,137
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          36,661
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-bottom: 2.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="top">
          General &amp; administrative expenses
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          28,520
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          20,659
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          48,418
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          40,072
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </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="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          35,248
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          29,729
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          66,612
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          56,164
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

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

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

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

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </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="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          2,119
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          2,246
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          4,179
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          4,721
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-bottom: 2.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="top">
          Other expense, net
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          1,608
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          220
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          1,446
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          564
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </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="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          31,521
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          27,263
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          60,987
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          50,879
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          11,893
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          9,754
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          23,534
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          19,608
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          19,628
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          17,509
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          37,453
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          31,271
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </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">
          Net earnings per share:
        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

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

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

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          1.09
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          0.98
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          2.08
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          1.76
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          1.06
        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          2.02
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          1.71
        </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="2">

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

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

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

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: double black 2.25pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          18,052
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: double black 2.25pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          17,863
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: double black 2.25pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          17,976
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: double black 2.25pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          17,808
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: double black 2.25pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          18,579
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: double black 2.25pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          18,322
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: double black 2.25pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          18,512
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: double black 2.25pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          18,269
        </td>
      </tr>
    </table>
    </div>
    <div style="margin-bottom: 10pt; width: 100%; margin-right: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt; 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 style="margin-bottom: 10.0px; width: 100%; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 8pt" cellspacing="0">
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td colspan="2">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td colspan="2">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: center; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="top" colspan="9">
          <b>THE MIDDLEBY CORPORATION</b>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: center; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="top" colspan="9">
          <p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 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="9">
          <p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px">
            (Amounts in 000&#8217;s)
          </p>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: center; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="top" colspan="9">
          <p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px">
            (Unaudited)
          </p>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

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

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

        </td>
        <td>

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

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

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: center; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom" colspan="3">
          July 2, 2011
        </td>
        <td colspan="2">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: center; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom" colspan="2">
          January 1, 2011
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 5.0px" valign="top">
          ASSETS
        </td>
        <td>

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

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

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

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

        </td>
        <td>

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

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

        </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="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom" colspan="3">
          $ 21,389
        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 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="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom" colspan="3">
          130,737
        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 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="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom" colspan="3">
          122,114
        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 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="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom" colspan="3">
          11,325
        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          11,971
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-bottom: 2.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="top">
          Current deferred tax assets
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom" colspan="3">
          25,813
        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" 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="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom" colspan="3">
          311,378
        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

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

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

        </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="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom" colspan="3">
          57,142
        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

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

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

        </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="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom" colspan="3">
          426,708
        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 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="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom" colspan="3">
          216,966
        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          189,254
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-bottom: 2.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="top">
          Other assets
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom" colspan="3">
          6,892
        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

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

        </td>
        <td>

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

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

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

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom" colspan="3">
          $ 1,019,086
        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

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

        </td>
        <td>

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

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

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

        </td>
        <td>

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

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

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="top" colspan="3">
          LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS&#8217; EQUITY
        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

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

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

        </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="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom" colspan="3">
          $ 7,033
        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 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="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom" colspan="3">
          55,773
        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          52,945
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-bottom: 2.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="top">
          Accrued expenses
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom" colspan="3">
          119,830
        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" 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="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom" colspan="3">
          182,636
        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

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

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

        </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="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom" colspan="3">
          302,411
        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 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="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom" colspan="3">
          26,497
        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 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="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom" colspan="3">
          45,410
        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

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

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

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

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom" colspan="3">
          462,132
        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

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

        </td>
        <td>

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

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

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

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom" colspan="3">
          $ 1,019,086
        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

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