EXHIBIT 99.1

[K-TRON INTERNATIONAL, INC. LETTERHEAD]                           [K-TRON LOGO]

March 20, 2002


Securities and Exchange Commission
Washington, DC  20549

         Re:      Letter responsive to Temporary Note 3T to Article 3 of
                  Regulation S-X

Dear Sir or Madam:

In compliance with Temporary Note 3T to Article 3 of Regulation S-X, I am
writing to inform you that Arthur Andersen LLP ("Andersen") has represented to
K-Tron International, Inc. ("K-Tron") that Andersen's audit of the consolidated
balance sheets of K-Tron and its subsidiaries as of December 29, 2001 and
December 30, 2000, and the related consolidated statements of income, changes in
shareholders' equity and cash flows for each of the three fiscal years in the
period ended December 29, 2001, was subject to Andersen's quality control system
for the U.S. accounting and auditing practice to provide reasonable assurance
that the engagement was conducted in compliance with professional standards and
that there was appropriate continuity of Andersen personnel working on the
audit, availability of national office consultation and availability of
personnel at foreign affiliates of Andersen to conduct the relevant portions of
the audit.


Sincerely,

/s/ Edward B. Cloues, II
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Edward B. Cloues, II
Chairman of the Board and
Chief Executive Officer