Exhibit 99.1

    The Middleby Corporation Enters Agreement to Acquire Business
                     of Jade Products Corporation

    ELGIN, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 19, 2007--The Middleby
Corporation (NASDAQ:MIDD) today announced it has entered into an
agreement to acquire the assets and operations of Jade Products
Company ("Jade") from Maytag Corporation. The acquisition is expected
to close on April 2, 2007. Jade manufactures cooking equipment,
including ranges, cooktops, and ovens for both commercial and
residential use. The acquired business, located in Brea, California,
has approximately $20 million in annual sales.

    This transaction will further add to Middleby's portfolio of
leading brands in cooking. Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Selim
A. Bassoul commented, "We are very excited to announce this
acquisition. Jade is recognized as a premium brand with a superior
level of quality. The acquisition of Jade will further strengthen
Middleby's position in the high-end segment of the commercial cooking
equipment market. In addition, this acquisition will provide us with
an opportunity to build upon Jade's residential business. The
residential sales of the business represents about 15% of the total
revenues acquired."

    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.

    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
include Blodgett(R), Blodgett Combi(R), Blodgett Range(R), CTX(R),
Houno(R), MagiKitch'n(R), Middleby Marshall(R), Pitco Frialator(R),
Southbend(R), Nu-Vu(R), Alkar(R), RapidPak(R) and Toastmaster(R).
Middleby's international subsidiary, Middleby Worldwide, is a leading
exporter and distributor of foodservice and the Middleby Philippines
Corporation, is a leading supplier of specialty equipment in the Asian
markets. In 2006 The Middleby Corporation was ranked #9 on the Forbes
200 Best Small Companies list.

    For more information about The Middleby Corporation and the
company brands, please visit www.middleby.com.

    CONTACT: The Middleby Corporation
             Darcy Bretz, Investor and Public Relations, 847-429-7756