Exhibit 23 CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS As independent public accountants, we hereby consent to the incorporation of our report included in this Form 10-K for the year ended October 28, 1995 into the Company's previously filed Registration Statements on Form S-8 File Numbers 33-20437 and 33- 61322. ARTHUR ANDERSEN LLP St. Louis, Missouri January 16, 1996