EXHIBIT 23.1
    
 
   
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                   CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS
    
 
   
As independent public accountants, we hereby consent to the use of our reports
(and to all references to our Firm) included in or made a part of this
registration statement.
    
 
   
                                          Arthur Andersen LLP
    
 
   
Hartford, Connecticut
May 16, 1997