Corporate Leaders Receive Third Annual Emerald Asset Management ``E-3 Awards''.

Business Editors

PHILADELPHIA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 11, 2003

The chairmen of 4Kids Entertainment (NYSE:KDE), Martek Biosciences (NASDAQ:MATK) and Philadelphia Suburban Corporation (NYSE:PSC) are among six corporate executives named as the recipients of the third annual "E-3 Awards," presented by Emerald Asset Management at the Tenth Annual Emerald Groundhog Day Investment Forum. The Forum was held in Philadelphia on February 6, 2003 and was sponsored by Commerce Bank (NYSE:CBH).

Joseph Besecker, president of Emerald Asset Management said, "We created this unique award to recognize leaders who epitomize the qualities that are inherent in the most successful business leaders -- qualities that reflect an entrepreneurial spirit and a commitment to excellence," adding, "The award's name -- E-3 -- reflects these criteria: the Emerald Entrepreneurial and Excellence Award."

Joseph Garner, Director of Research for Emerald, said, "These leaders have taken risks and fueled innovation. They have created jobs and built companies. They have bested their competitors and rewarded their employees and shareholders. They are leaders in every sense of the word."

The award recipients were chosen by Emerald's staff of ten research analysts, with a nominating committee narrowing a field of five semi-finalists to three finalists in both the public company and private company categories. The ultimate winner was then chosen via secret ballot by the entire research team.

The 2003 winners of the E-3 Award are:

Public Company:

Finalists:

Nicholas DeBenedictis, Chairman & CEO, Philadelphia Suburban Corp. (NYSE:PSC)

Henry "Pete" Linsert, Jr., Chairman & CEO, Martek Biosciences Corp. (NASDAQ:MATK)

Award Winner:

Alfred R. Kahn, Chairman and CEO, 4Kids Entertainment, Inc. (NYSE:KDE)

Private Company:

Finalists:

Robert M. McCord, President, Eastern Technology Council

J. Brian O'Neill, Founder and Chairman, O'Neill Properties LP

Award Winner:

Philip A. Roberts, Chairman & CEO, Parasole Restaurant Holdings & Founder of Buca, Inc. (NASDAQ:BUCA)

The private company awards were named the "Warren 'Pete' Musser Private Company Executive Awards," in honor of the founder of Safeguard Scientifics, Inc. Mr. Besecker said, "We believe that Pete Musser best represents the qualities that comprise the award's criteria, and that Mr. Musser has done more to create new jobs and new ways to succeed than anyone else we have encountered in the private company landscape."

Among the criteria that were used by the Emerald Research staff to assess potential award candidates were factors such as a creative "outside the box" approach to corporate achievement, an entrepreneurial approach that maximizes human initiative, an ability to effectively identify and adapt cutting-edge technologies and processes, a demonstrated record of accomplishment: creating jobs and stimulating growth, and a persevering approach to taking and overcoming risk.

The Emerald Groundhog Day Investment Forum features presentations by the CEO's and CFO's of primarily small- and mid-cap companies and drew nearly 600 industry professionals this year to hear presentations by the senior managers of over forty companies.