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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001157523-14-004419
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20141105
ITEM INFORMATION:		Results of Operations and Financial Condition
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial Statements and Exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		20141106
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20141105

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:		141198427

	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"><b>UNITED
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      D.C. 20549</font><br><br><font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 12pt"><b>FORM
      8-K</b></font><br><br><font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 12pt"><b>CURRENT
      REPORT</b></font><br><font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 12pt"><b>
      Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934</b></font><br><br><font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt">Date
      of Report (Date of earliest event reported): November 5, 2014</font><br><br><font style="font-size: 18pt"><b>THE
      MIDDLEBY CORPORATION</b></font><br><font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt">(Exact
      Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)</font><br><br>
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            <b>36-3352497</b>
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            <b>1400 Toastmaster Drive, Elgin, Illinois</b>
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      <b>(847) 741-3300</b><br>(<font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt">Registrant&#8217;s
      telephone number, including area code)</font><br><br><b>N/A</b><br>(<font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt">Former
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      <b>Item 2.02&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Results of Operations and Financial Condition.</b>
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    <p>
      <b>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</b>On
      November 5, 2014, The Middleby Corporation (the &#8220;Company&#8221;) issued a
      press release announcing its financial results for the third quarter
      ended September 27, 2014. A copy of that press release is furnished as
      Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.
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      &#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;The information furnished pursuant to Item 2.02 of this
      Current Report on Form 8-K (including the exhibit hereto) shall not be
      considered &quot;filed&quot; under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
      amended, nor shall it be incorporated by reference into future filings
      by the Company under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or under
      the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, unless the Company
      expressly sets forth in such future filing that such information is to
      be considered &quot;filed&quot; or incorporated by reference therein.
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      <b>Item 9.01.&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Financial Statements and Exhibits.</b>
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      &#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; <b>(c)&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Exhibits.</b>
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      <u><b>Exhibit No.</b></u><b>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;<u>Description&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</u></b>
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      Exhibit 99.1&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;The Middleby Corporation press release dated November
      5, 2014.
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      <font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt">SIGNATURES</font>
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      <font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt">Pursuant to
      the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the
      registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
      undersigned hereunto duly authorized.</font><br><br><br>
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            THE MIDDLEBY CORPORATION
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            Dated:
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          November 5, 2014
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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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          Exhibit 99.1
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            The Middleby Corporation press release dated November 5, 2014.
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      <b>Exhibit 99.1</b>
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      <font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 12pt"><b>The
      Middleby Corporation Reports Third Quarter Results</b></font>
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      ELGIN, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--November 5, 2014--The Middleby Corporation
      (NASDAQ: MIDD), a leading worldwide manufacturer of equipment for the
      commercial foodservice, food processing and residential kitchen
      industries, today reported net sales and earnings for the third quarter
      ended September 27, 2014. Net earnings for the third quarter were
      $59,713,000 or $1.05 per share on net sales of $404,289,000 as compared
      to the prior year third quarter net earnings of $40,942,000 or $0.73 per
      share on net sales of $360,013,000.
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      <u><b>2014 Third Quarter Financial Highlights</b></u>
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      <li style="margin-bottom: 10.0px">
        Net sales increased 12.3%, to $404.3 million, compared to the prior
        year third quarter. Excluding the impact of acquisitions, sales
        increased 7.4% during the third quarter.
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      <li style="margin-bottom: 10.0px">
        Net sales at the company&#8217;s Commercial Foodservice Equipment Group
        increased by $32.0 million, or 13.9%, to $262.8 million in the third
        quarter as compared to $230.8 million the prior year third quarter.
        During fiscal 2013, the company completed the acquisitions of
        Wunder-Bar and Celfrost. During fiscal 2014, the company completed the
        acquisitions of Market Forge and Concordia. Excluding the impact of
        these acquisitions, net sales increased by 7.5% in the third quarter.
      </li>
      <li style="margin-bottom: 10.0px">
        Net sales at the company&#8217;s Food Processing Equipment Group increased
        by $4.0 million, or 5.6%, to $75.2 million in the third quarter as
        compared to $71.2 million the prior year third quarter. During fiscal
        2014, the company completed the acquisition of Process Equipment
        Solutions. Excluding the impact of this acquisition, net sales
        increased by $1.1 million, or 1.5% in the third quarter.
      </li>
      <li style="margin-bottom: 10.0px">
        Net sales at the company&#8217;s Residential Kitchen Equipment Group
        increased by $8.3 million, or 14.3%, to $66.3 million in the third
        quarter of 2014 as compared to $58.0 million in prior year third
        quarter.
      </li>
      <li style="margin-bottom: 10.0px">
        Gross profit in the third quarter increased to $162.4 million from
        $141.4 million, reflecting the impact of higher sales volumes. The
        gross margin rate increased from 39.3% to 40.2%. The increase in the
        gross margin rate from the prior year reflects improved margins at
        Food Processing Equipment Group resulting from the benefit of
        acquisition integration initiatives.
      </li>
      <li style="margin-bottom: 10.0px">
        Operating income increased in the third quarter to $86.5 million from
        $67.5 million in the prior year third quarter. Operating income
        included a $6.5 million gain on settlement of a patent dispute.
        Excluding this item, operating income increased 18.4% in the third
        quarter to $79.9 million.
      </li>
      <li style="margin-bottom: 10.0px">
        Non-cash expenses included in operating income during the third
        quarter of 2014 increased to $15.2 million as compared to $11.9
        million in the prior year third quarter. Non-cash expenses during the
        2014 third quarter were comprised of $3.8 million of depreciation,
        $6.5 million of intangible amortization and $4.9 million of non-cash
        share based compensation.
      </li>
      <li style="margin-bottom: 10.0px">
        Total debt at the end of the 2014 third quarter amounted to $515.4
        million as compared to $592.7 million at the end of the second
        quarter, as cash generated from operations were utilized to repay debt.
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    <p>
      Selim A. Bassoul Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, commented, &#8220;We
      continued to realize solid growth in sales and profit at our Commercial
      Foodservice Equipment Group. Increased sales reflect continued demand
      from customers adopting new technologies to improve the efficiency of
      their operations and continued growth in demand from international
      markets.&#8221;
    </p>
    <p>
      &#8220;At the Food Processing Equipment Group we realized strong margin
      improvement resulting from the benefits of integration initiatives
      related to the numerous acquisitions completed in this segment over the
      past several years. Our EBITDA margin at this segment amounted to 23%
      for the current quarter and exceeds 20% for the full year. Revenue
      growth lessened in the quarter reflecting the impact of timing for large
      projects. However, we continue to remain confident about the outlook for
      this business as we anticipate increased adoption of technologies in
      emerging markets as food processors look to enhance the efficiency of
      their operations and adopt new standards of food safety,&#8221; said Mr.
      Bassoul.
    </p>
    <p>
      Mr. Bassoul continued, &#8220;At Viking, we are focused on the launch of our
      new lineup of ranges, cooktops, ovens, refrigeration and ventilation
      products. We are making significant investments to promote the display
      of these new products on dealer showroom floors. Additionally, we are
      making significant investments in international markets to promote these
      products along with expanding our residential selling organization. We
      believe the investments we are making in 2014 are positioning us for
      profitable growth in 2015.&#8221;
    </p>
    <p>
      Mr. Bassoul concluded, &#8220;We were pleased to recently announce the
      acquisitions of Concordia and U-Line. Concordia is a leading
      manufacturer of automated coffee and espresso machines. This acquisition
      enhances our offering of innovative beverage equipment products for the
      commercial foodservice industry. The acquisition of U-Line adds a
      leading brand of premium under-counter refrigeration, wine preservation
      and ice machines to our Residential Kitchen Equipment Group. We are very
      excited about the growth prospects of U-Line as they launch a complete
      new lineup of energy efficient products.&#8221;
    </p>
    <p>
      <u><b>Conference Call</b></u>
    </p>
    <p>
      A conference call will be held at 9:00 a.m. Central time on Thursday,
      November 6, 2014 and can be accessed by dialing (888) 391-6937 and
      providing conference code 21823027# 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 (855) 859-2056
      and providing code 21823027#.
    </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.
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    <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;, Celfrost&#174;, Concordia&#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;, Market Forge&#174;, Middleby Marshall&#174;, MPC&#174;, Nieco&#174;, Nu-Vu&#174;,
      PerfectFry&#174;, Pitco Frialator&#174;, Southbend&#174;, Star&#174;, Toastmaster&#174;,
      Turbochef&#174;, Viking&#174; Wells&#174; and Wunder-Bar&#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;, Cozzini&#174;, Danfotech&#174;,
      Drake&#174;, Maurer-Atmos&#174;, MP Equipment&#174;, Process Equipment Solutions&#174;,
      RapidPak&#174;, Spooner Vicars&#174; and Stewart Systems&#174;. The company&#8217;s leading
      equipment brands serving the residential kitchen equipment industry
      includes Brigade&#174;, Jade&#174;, Turbochef&#174;, U-Line&#174; and Viking&#174;. The Middleby
      Corporation was named one of Fortune Magazine&#8217;s Fastest Growing
      Companies in October 2014.
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    <p>
      For more information about The Middleby Corporation and the company
      brands, please visit <u>www.middleby.com</u>.
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          <hr style="height: 1.5pt; color: black">

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        </div>
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        <td colspan="19">

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          &#160;
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        <td colspan="19">

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          &#160;
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        <td valign="top" colspan="19" style="text-align: center; padding-left: 0.0px">
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          </p>
          <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px">
            <u><b>CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME</b></u>
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          <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px">
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          </p>
          <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px">
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        <td>

        </td>
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      <tr>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="top" colspan="7" style="text-align: center; padding-left: 0.0px">
          <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px">
            Nine Months Ended
          </p>
        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="top" colspan="3" style="text-align: center; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; padding-left: 0.0px">
          3<sup>rd</sup> Qtr, 2014
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="top" colspan="2" style="text-align: center; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; padding-left: 0.0px">
          3<sup>rd</sup> Qtr, 2013
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="top" colspan="3" style="text-align: center; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; padding-left: 0.0px">
          3<sup>rd</sup> Qtr, 2014
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="top" colspan="2" style="text-align: center; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; padding-left: 0.0px">
          3<sup>rd</sup> Qtr, 2013
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="top" style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px">
          Net sales
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px">
          $
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px">
          404,289
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px">
          $
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px">
          360,013
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px">
          $
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px">
          1,201,543
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px">
          $
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px">
          1,051,265
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="top" style="text-align: left; padding-bottom: 2.0px; padding-left: 0.0px">
          Cost of sales
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="text-align: right; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px">
          241,909
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="text-align: right; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px">
          218,575
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="text-align: right; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px">
          730,013
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="text-align: right; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px">
          651,985
        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px">
          162,380
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px">
          141,438
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px">
          471,530
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px">
          399,280
        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px">
          42,006
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px">
          41,769
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px">
          137,078
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px">
          116,559
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="top" style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px">
          General &amp; administrative expenses
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px">
          40,428
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px">
          32,181
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px">
          122,834
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px">
          112,713
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="top" style="text-align: left; padding-bottom: 2.0px; padding-left: 0.0px">
          Gain on litigation settlement
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="text-align: right; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px">
          (6,519
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="text-align: left; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px">
          )
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="text-align: right; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px">
          (6,519
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="text-align: left; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px">
          )
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>
          &#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 valign="bottom" style="text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px">
          86,465
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px">
          67,488
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px">
          218,137
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px">
          170,008
        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

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

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px">
          3,895
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px">
          4,249
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px">
          12,051
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px">
          11,729
        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="text-align: right; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px">
          993
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="text-align: right; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px">
          1,394
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="text-align: right; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px">
          2,053
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="text-align: right; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px">
          1,998
        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px">
          81,577
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px">
          61,845
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px">
          204,033
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px">
          156,281
        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="text-align: right; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px">
          21,864
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="text-align: right; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px">
          20,903
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="text-align: right; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px">
          62,470
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="text-align: right; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px">
          52,274
        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="text-align: right; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px">
          $
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="text-align: right; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px">
          59,713
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: double black 2.25pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="text-align: right; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px">
          $
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="text-align: right; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px">
          40,942
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="text-align: right; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px">
          $
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="text-align: right; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px">
          141,563
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: double black 2.25pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="text-align: right; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px">
          $
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="text-align: right; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px">
          104,007
        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="text-align: right; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px">
          $
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="text-align: right; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px">
          1.05
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: double black 2.25pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="text-align: right; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px">
          $
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="text-align: right; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px">
          0.73
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="text-align: right; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px">
          $
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="text-align: right; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px">
          2.50
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: double black 2.25pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="text-align: right; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px">
          $
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="text-align: right; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px">
          1.87
        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="text-align: right; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px">
          $
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="text-align: right; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px">
          1.05
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: double black 2.25pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="text-align: right; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px">
          $
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="text-align: right; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px">
          0.73
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="text-align: right; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px">
          $
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="text-align: right; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px">
          2.50
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: double black 2.25pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="text-align: right; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px">
          $
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="text-align: right; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px">
          1.86
        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

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

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: double black 2.25pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="text-align: right; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px">
          56,866
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: double black 2.25pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: double black 2.25pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="text-align: right; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px">
          56,179
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: double black 2.25pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="text-align: right; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px">
          56,729
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: double black 2.25pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: double black 2.25pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="text-align: right; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px">
          55,706
        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: double black 2.25pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="text-align: right; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px">
          56,868
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: double black 2.25pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: double black 2.25pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="text-align: right; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px">
          56,227
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: double black 2.25pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="text-align: right; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px">
          56,731
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: double black 2.25pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: double black 2.25pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="text-align: right; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px">
          55,966
        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="text-align: right; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px">
          $
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="text-align: right; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px">
          47,108
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: double black 2.25pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="text-align: right; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px">
          $
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="text-align: right; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px">
          47,123
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="text-align: right; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px">
          $
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="text-align: right; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px">
          132,372
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: double black 2.25pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="text-align: right; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px">
          $
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="text-align: right; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px">
          103,375
        </td>
        <td>

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

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

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

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

        </div>
      </div>
    </div>
<div style="text-align:left">
    <table cellspacing="0" style="margin-bottom: 10.0px; font-family: Times New Roman; width: 100%; font-size: 8pt">
      <tr>
        <td colspan="9">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td colspan="9">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="top" colspan="9" style="text-align: center; padding-left: 0.0px">
          <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px">
            <b>THE MIDDLEBY CORPORATION</b>
          </p>
          <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px">
            <u><b>CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS</b></u>
          </p>
          <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px">
            (Amounts in 000&#8217;s)
          </p>
          <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px">
            (Unaudited)
          </p>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

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

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

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <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 valign="top" colspan="2" style="text-align: center; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          Sep 27, 2014
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="top" colspan="2" style="text-align: center; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          Dec 28, 2013
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="top" style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px">
          ASSETS
        </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 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">
          Cash and cash equivalents
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px">
          $
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px">
          38,152
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px">
          $
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px">
          36,894
        </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 valign="bottom" style="text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px">
          228,464
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px">
          205,264
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="top" style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px">
          Inventories, net
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px">
          260,005
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px">
          220,116
        </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 valign="bottom" style="text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px">
          25,946
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px">
          32,322
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="top" style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px">
          Prepaid taxes
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px">
          801
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="top" style="text-align: left; padding-bottom: 2.0px; padding-left: 0.0px">
          Current deferred taxes
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="text-align: right; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px">
          48,939
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="text-align: right; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px">
          50,337
        </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 valign="bottom" style="text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px">
          602,135
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px">
          545,734
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <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">
          Property, plant and equipment, net
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px">
          128,622
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px">
          125,457
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <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">
          Goodwill
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px">
          723,640
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px">
          687,955
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="top" style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px">
          Other intangibles, net
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px">
          437,732
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px">
          447,944
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="top" style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px">
          Long-term deferred tax assets
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px">
          2,853
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px">
          1,641
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="top" style="text-align: left; padding-bottom: 2.0px; padding-left: 0.0px">
          Other assets
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="text-align: right; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px">
          18,935
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="text-align: right; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px">
          10,475
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <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-bottom: 4.0px; padding-left: 20.0px">
          Total assets
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="text-align: right; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px">
          $
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="text-align: right; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px">
          1,913,917
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="text-align: right; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px">
          $
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="text-align: right; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px">
          1,819,206
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <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 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">
          LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS&#8217; EQUITY
        </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-left: 0.0px">
          <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px">
            Current maturities of long-term debt
          </p>
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px">
          <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px">
            $
          </p>
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px">
          <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px">
            8,831
          </p>
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px">
          <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px">
            $
          </p>
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px">
          <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px">
            1,408
          </p>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="top" style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px">
          Accounts payable
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px">
          101,675
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px">
          96,518
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="top" style="text-align: left; padding-bottom: 2.0px; padding-left: 0.0px">
          Accrued expenses
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="text-align: right; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px">
          219,403
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="text-align: right; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px">
          213,459
        </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 valign="bottom" style="text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px">
          329,909
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px">
          311,385
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="top" style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px">

        </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">
          Long-term debt
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px">
          506,552
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px">
          570,190
        </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 valign="bottom" style="text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px">
          68,446
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px">
          61,433
        </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 valign="bottom" style="text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px">
          45,992
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px">
          37,851
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <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-bottom: 2.0px; padding-left: 0.0px">
          Stockholders&#8217; equity
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="text-align: right; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px">
          963,018
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="text-align: right; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px">
          838,347
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <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-bottom: 4.0px; padding-left: 20.0px">
          Total liabilities and stockholders&#8217; equity
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="text-align: right; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px">
          $
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="text-align: right; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px">
          1,913,917
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
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          $
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          1,819,206
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    <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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