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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001157523-13-004011
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20130808
ITEM INFORMATION:		Results of Operations and Financial Condition
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial Statements and Exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		20130808
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20130808

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:		131022615

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

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1400 TOASTMASTER DRIVE
		CITY:			ELGIN
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60120
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      <font style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Times New Roman">UNITED STATES</font><font style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Times New Roman"><br style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 12pt"></font><font style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Times New Roman">SECURITIES
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      D.C. 20549</font><br><br><font style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Times New Roman"><b>FORM
      8-K</b></font><br><br><font style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Times New Roman"><b>CURRENT
      REPORT</b></font><br><font style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Times New Roman"><b>
      Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934</b></font><br><br><font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Times New Roman">Date
      of Report (Date of earliest event reported): August 8, 2013</font><br><br><font style="font-size: 18pt"><b>THE
      MIDDLEBY CORPORATION</b></font><br><font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Times New Roman">(Exact
      Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)</font><br><br>
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            <b>36-3352497</b>
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            <b>1400 Toastmaster Drive, Elgin, Illinois</b>
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            <b>60120</b>
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      <br>
      <b>(847) 741-3300</b><br>(<font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Times New Roman">Registrant&#8217;s
      telephone number, including area code)</font><br><br><b>N/A</b><br>(<font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Times New Roman">Former
      Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)</font><br>
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      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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      On August 8, 2013, The Middleby Corporation (the &#8220;Company&#8221;) issued a
      press release announcing its financial results for the second quarter
      ended June 29, 2013. 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;Exhibits.</b>
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            <u><b>Exhibit No.</b></u>
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          Exhibit 99.1
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          The Middleby Corporation press release dated August 8, 2013.
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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 8, 2013
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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,
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            Chief Financial Officer and
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            Chief Accounting Officer
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      <u><b>Exhibit Index</b></u>
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            <u><b>Exhibit No.</b></u>
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          &#160;
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          Exhibit 99.1
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            The Middleby Corporation press release dated August 8, 2013.
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      <b>Exhibit 99.1</b>
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    <p style="text-align: center">
      <font style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Times New Roman"><b>The
      Middleby Corporation Reports Second Quarter Results</b></font>
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    <p>
      ELGIN, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--August 8, 2013--The Middleby Corporation
      (NASDAQ: MIDD), a leading worldwide manufacturer of equipment for the
      commercial foodservice, food processing and residential kitchen
      equipment industries, today reported net sales and earnings for the
      second quarter ended June 29, 2013. Net earnings for the second quarter
      were $37,163,000 or $2.00 per share on net sales of $363,801,000 as
      compared to the prior year second quarter net earnings of $31,045,000 or
      $1.67 per share on net sales of $260,040,000.
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      <u><b>2013 Second Quarter Financial Highlights</b></u>
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      <li style="margin-bottom: 10.0px">
        During the second quarter of 2013, the company purchased four of
        Viking&#8217;s former distributors for approximately $14.9 million.
      </li>
      <li style="margin-bottom: 10.0px">
        Net sales increased 40.0% in the second quarter as compared to the
        prior year second quarter. Sales from acquisitions amounted to $76.1
        million or 29.3% during the quarter. Excluding the impact of
        acquisitions, sales increased 10.7% during the second quarter.
      </li>
      <li style="margin-bottom: 10.0px">
        Net sales at the company&#8217;s Commercial Foodservice Equipment Group
        increased 13.5% in the second quarter as compared to the prior year
        second quarter. During fiscal 2012, the company completed the
        acquisition of Nieco. Excluding the impact of this acquisition, net
        sales increased by 11.0%.
      </li>
      <li style="margin-bottom: 10.0px">
        Net sales at the company&#8217;s Food Processing Equipment Group increased
        29.0% in the second quarter as compared to the prior year second
        quarter. During fiscal 2012, the company completed the acquisition of
        Stewart Systems. Excluding the impact of this acquisition, net sales
        increased by 9.4% in the second quarter.
      </li>
      <li style="margin-bottom: 10.0px">
        Net sales at the company&#8217;s Residential Kitchen Equipment Group
        amounted to $58.8 million.
      </li>
      <li style="margin-bottom: 10.0px">
        Gross profit in the second quarter increased to $136.6 million from
        $101.8 million and the gross margin rate decreased from 39.2% to
        37.5%. The decline in the gross margin rate reflects the impact of
        lower gross margins at Viking. Excluding the impact from the Viking
        acquisition, the gross margin rate was 38.9%.
      </li>
      <li style="margin-bottom: 10.0px">
        Operating income increased 33.1% to $60.3 million as compared to $45.3
        million in the prior year quarter.
      </li>
      <li style="margin-bottom: 10.0px">
        Non-cash expenses included in operating income during the second
        quarter of 2013 increased to $14.4 as compared to $9.5 million in the
        prior year. Non-cash expenses during the 2013 second quarter were
        comprised of $4.2 million of depreciation, $7.3 million of intangible
        amortization and $2.9 million of non-cash share based compensation.
      </li>
      <li style="margin-bottom: 10.0px">
        Total debt at the end of the 2013 second quarter amounted to $618.0
        million as compared to $260.1 million at the end of 2012, reflecting
        the impact of the Viking and Viking Distributor acquisitions completed
        during the first and second quarters of 2013. The company&#8217;s debt is
        financed primarily under its $1 billion senior revolving credit
        facility, which was entered into on August 7, 2012. The interest rate
        subsequent to the Viking acquisition was at LIBOR plus a margin of
        1.75%, which is adjusted quarterly based upon the company&#8217;s leverage
        ratio.
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    <p>
      Selim A. Bassoul Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, commented, &#8220;We
      continued to realize strong growth at both the Commercial Foodservice
      Equipment Group and the Food Processing Group. Increased revenues in
      both segments reflect demand from customers adopting new technologies to
      improve the efficiency of their operations and continued expansion in
      international markets.&#8221;
    </p>
    <p>
      Mr. Bassoul continued, &#8220;We continue to make progress related to
      integration initiatives at Viking. We realized continued improvement in
      the EBITDA margin, which expanded to 15% in the second quarter. We
      anticipate continued profit improvement in the second half of 2013 and
      remain confident in our 20% expectation of EBITDA margins for this
      business by the end of next year.&#8221;
    </p>
    <p>
      Mr. Bassoul added, &#8220;At Viking, we also continued to make significant
      progress with initiatives to assure the highest levels of product
      quality and customer service. In conjunction with these efforts, we
      completed the acquisition of several Viking former U.S. distributors,
      which account for approximately 40% of the domestic revenues. These
      acquisitions will allow us to control and enhance critical aspects of
      the sales, marketing and customer support processes. We expect to
      finalize our reorganization of the domestic distribution channels in the
      second half of the 2013.&#8221;
    </p>
    <p>
      Mr. Bassoul further commented, &#8220;We are also very excited about the
      significant pipeline of new Viking products and product enhancements
      scheduled for introduction in the second half of this year. This
      includes the introduction of several new products and technologies
      adopted from our Commercial Foodservice business, such as a new high
      speed oven developed in conjunction with Turbochef. We have also focused
      heavily on development of products specifically for the international
      markets, obtaining international certifications for approximately
      one-hundred products that we now can offer to markets outside of the
      U.S.&#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 Friday,
      August 9, 2013 and can be accessed by dialing (855) 410-0553 and
      providing conference code 596645# 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 (877) 764-8714
      and providing code 338996#.
    </p>
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        </div>
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    <p>
      Statements in this press release or otherwise attributable to the
      Company regarding the Company's business which are not historical fact
      are forward-looking statements made pursuant to the safe harbor
      provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. The
      Company cautions investors that such statements are estimates of future
      performance and are highly dependent upon a variety of important factors
      that could cause actual results to differ materially from such
      statements. Such factors include variability in financing costs;
      quarterly variations in operating results; dependence on key customers;
      international exposure; foreign exchange and political risks affecting
      international sales; changing market conditions; the impact of
      competitive products and pricing; the timely development and market
      acceptance of the Company's products; the availability and cost of raw
      materials; and other risks detailed herein and from time-to-time in the
      Company's SEC filings.
    </p>
    <p>
      The Middleby Corporation is a global leader in the foodservice equipment
      industry. The company develops, manufactures, markets and services a
      broad line of equipment used for commercial food cooking, preparation
      and processing. The company's leading equipment brands serving the
      commercial foodservice industry include Anets&#174;, 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;,
      Nieco&#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;, Armor Inox&#174;,
      Auto-Bake&#174;, Baker Thermal Solutions&#174; (formerly known as Turkington),
      Cozzini&#174;, Danfotech&#174;, Drake&#174;, Maurer-Atmos&#174;, MP Equipment&#174;, RapidPak&#174;,
      Spooner Vicars&#174; and Stewart&#174;. The company&#8217;s leading equipment brand
      servicing the residential kitchen industry includes Jade&#174;, TurboChef&#174;
      and Viking&#174;. The Middleby Corporation has been recognized by Forbes
      Magazine as one of the Best Small Companies every year since 2005, most
      recently in October 2012.
    </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">

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

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      <tr>
        <td colspan="20">
          &#160;
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            &#160;
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        <td>
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>
          &#160;
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        <td>
          &#160;
        </td>
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          &#160;
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        <td>
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>
          &#160;
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          <p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px">
            &#160;
          </p>
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        <td>

        </td>
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        </td>
        <td>

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          &#160;
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        <td>
          &#160;
        </td>
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          2<sup>nd</sup> Qtr, 2012
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="top" style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: center; padding-left: 0.0px" colspan="2">
          2<sup>nd</sup> Qtr, 2013
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        <td>
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td valign="top" style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: center; padding-left: 0.0px" colspan="2">
          2<sup>nd</sup> Qtr, 2012
        </td>
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      <tr>
        <td valign="top" style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px">
          Net sales
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          $
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          363,801
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          $
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          260,040
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          $
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          691,252
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          $
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          488,863
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="top" style="padding-bottom: 2.0px; text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px">
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        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          227,227
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          158,224
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          433,410
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          299,564
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          136,574
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          101,816
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          257,842
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          189,299
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          38,638
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          28,274
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          74,790
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          53,449
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="top" style="padding-bottom: 2.0px; text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px">
          General &amp; administrative expenses
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          37,611
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          28,204
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          80,532
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          53,852
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          60,325
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          45,338
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          102,520
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          81,998
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          4,046
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          1,967
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          7,480
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          4,058
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="top" style="padding-bottom: 2.0px; text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px">
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        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          391
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          (380
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: left; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          )
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          604
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          887
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="top" style="text-align: left; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 20.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          Earnings before income taxes
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          55,888
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          43,751
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          94,436
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          77,053
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          18,725
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          12,706
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          31,371
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          23,913
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          $
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          37,163
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          $
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          31,045
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: double black 2.25pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          $
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          63,065
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          $
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          53,140
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          $
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          2.00
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          $
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          1.70
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: double black 2.25pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          $
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          3.41
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          $
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          2.92
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          $
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          2.00
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          $
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          1.67
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: double black 2.25pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          $
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          3.39
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          $
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          2.87
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="top" style="text-align: left; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          <p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px">
            Weighted average number shares:
          </p>
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: double black 2.25pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          18,585
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: double black 2.25pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          18,267
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: double black 2.25pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: double black 2.25pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          18,490
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: double black 2.25pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          18,207
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: double black 2.25pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          18,615
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: double black 2.25pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          18,574
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: double black 2.25pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: double black 2.25pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          18,617
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: double black 2.25pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          18,519
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="top" style="padding-bottom: 4.0px; text-align: left; padding-left: 5.0px">
          Comprehensive income
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          $
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          35,174
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          $
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          23,592
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: double black 2.25pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          $
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          56,252
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          $
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          51,686
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>
          &#160;
        </td>
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      <div>
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        </div>
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      <div style="page-break-after: always">
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        </div>
        <div style="text-align: center">
          <hr style="color: black; height: 1.5pt">

        </div>
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        </div>
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<div style="text-align:left">
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      <tr>
        <td colspan="13">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="top" style="text-align: center; padding-left: 0.0px" colspan="13">
          <b>THE MIDDLEBY CORPORATION</b>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td colspan="13">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="top" style="text-align: center; padding-left: 0.0px" colspan="13">
          <p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px">
            <u><b>CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS</b></u>
          </p>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="top" style="text-align: center; padding-left: 0.0px" colspan="13">
          <p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px">
            (Amounts in 000&#8217;s)
          </p>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="top" style="text-align: center; padding-left: 0.0px" colspan="13">
          <p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px">
            (Unaudited)
          </p>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
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        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="top" style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: center; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" colspan="2">
          Jun 29, 2013
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="top" style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: center; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" colspan="2">
          Dec 29, 2012
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="top" style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px">
          ASSETS
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          $
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          34,406
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          $
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          34,366
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="top" style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px">
          Accounts receivable, net
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          194,166
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          162,230
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="top" style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px">
          Inventories, net
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          204,245
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          153,490
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="top" style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px">
          Prepaid expenses and other
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          29,231
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          19,151
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="top" style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px">
          Prepaid taxes
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          12,610
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          43,479
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          43,365
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="top" style="text-align: left; padding-left: 20.0px">
          Total current assets
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          518,137
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          412,602
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          111,783
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          63,886
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          690,462
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          526,011
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="top" style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px">
          Other intangibles
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          376,474
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          233,341
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="top" style="padding-bottom: 2.0px; text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px">
          Other assets
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          13,695
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          8,440
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          $
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          1,710,551
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          $
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          1,244,280
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td colspan="5">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          $
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          624
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          $
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          1,850
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="top" style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px">
          Accounts payable
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          92,867
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          69,653
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="top" style="padding-bottom: 2.0px; text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px">
          Accrued expenses
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          179,225
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          170,932
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="top" style="text-align: left; padding-left: 20.0px">
          Total current liabilities
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          272,716
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          242,435
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="top" style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          617,409
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          258,220
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="top" style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px">
          Long-term deferred tax liability
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          44,588
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          44,838
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="top" style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px">
          Other non-current liabilities
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          51,259
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          48,760
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          724,579
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          650,027
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="top" style="padding-bottom: 4.0px; text-align: left; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 20.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          Total liabilities and stockholders&#8217; equity
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          $
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          1,710,551
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          $
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          1,244,280
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>
          &#160;
        </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>or<br>Tim FitzGerald, Chief Financial
      Officer, (847) 429-7744
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