Exhibit 23

Consent of Independent Public Accountants

As independent  public  accountants,  we hereby consent to the inclusion in this
Form 10-K of our report dated  January 31, 1997. It should be noted that we have
not audited any financial  statements of the Company  subsequent to December 31,
1996 or performed any audit procedures subsequent to the date of our report.

s/Arthur Andersen LLP

Boston, Massachusetts
March 24, 1997