Exhibit 23


                    CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS


As  independent  public accountants, we hereby consent to the use of our reports
dated  March  12, 1999, on the financial statements of MRB, Inc. and affiliates,
as of and for the seven months ended July 31, 1998 (unaudited), and the combined
financial  statements  of  MRB, Inc., as of and for the years ended December 31,
1998,  1997  and  1996,  included  in  this  Form  8-K.


/s/  METCALF,  RICE,  FRICKE  AND  DAVIS


Atlanta,  Georgia
April  13,  1999