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                                                                   EXHIBIT 23.1

                   CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS

         As independent public accountants, we hereby consent to the use of our
report (and to all references to our Firm) included in or made a part of this
Registration Statement.

                                                     /s/ Arthur Andersen LLP
                                                     Arthur Andersen LLP
   
Atlanta, Georgia
June 30, 1997