MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/related; boundary="----=_NextPart_01C5B947.DBEC24F0" This document is a Single File Web Page, also known as a Web Archive file. If you are seeing this message, your browser or editor doesn't support Web Archive files. Please download a browser that supports Web Archive, such as Microsoft Internet Explorer. ------=_NextPart_01C5B947.DBEC24F0 Content-Location: file:///C:/B46B9A35/FortuneAnnouncement9605.htm Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/html; charset="us-ascii" THE MIDDLEBY CORPORATION

THE MIDDLEBY CORPORATION

 


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Middleby Corporation Ranks #28 on FORTUNE Fastest Growing Companies List<= /b>

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Elgin, Ill. September 6, 2005—The Middleby Corporation ranked #28 on FORTUNE Maga= zine’s 2005 Fastest Growing Companies list, in the September 12 issue.  A story on the company is featured= in a special bonus section, “5 Firms With the Magic Touch.”

            “We are thrilled to be recognized by FORTUNE Magazine.  This ranking is a reflection of th= e hard work of all of our employees worldwide,” said Middleby Chairman and C= hief Executive Officer Selim A. Bassoul.  “I also want to thank our customers as they are a big part of = our success and continued growth.  Their continued feedback has been our most valuable asset in delivering new and innovative products that have taken off in the marketplace.”

The Middle= by Corporation is a global leader in the foodservice equipment industry.  The company develops, manufactures, markets and services a broad line of equipment used for cooking and food preparation in commercial and institutional kitchens and restaurants throug= hout the world.  The company’s leading equipment brands include Blodgettâ, Blodgett Combi= â, Blodgett Range= â, CTX= â, MagiKitch’nâ, Middleby Marshallâ= , Nu-Vu= â, Pitco Frialator= â, Southbend= â, and Toastmaster= â.  Middleby’s international subsidiary, Middleby Worldwide, is a leading exporter and distributor of foodservice equipment in the global marketplace. Middleby’s internati= onal manufacturing subsidiary, Middleby Philippines Corporation, is a leading supplier of specialty equipment in the Asian markets.

 

For further informati= on about Middleby, visit www.middleby.com.

 

Contact:        &= nbsp;   Darcy Bretz, Investor and Public Relations, 847-429-7756

 

 

 

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