EXHIBIT 23 CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS As independent public accountants, we hereby consent to the incorporation of our reports included and incorporated by reference in this Form 10-K and into the Company's previously filed Registration Statements on Form S-8 (Registration Nos. 2-99389, 33-21699, 33-35288, 33-45386 and 33-45386) and Form S-3 (Registration No. 33-60485). ARTHUR ANDERSEN LLP Minneapolis, Minnesota, December 19, 1996