EXHIBIT 23.1 CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS As independent public accountants, we hereby consent to the incorporation of our reports included in this Form 10-K, into the Company's previously filed Registration Statements on Form S-8 (File Nos. 33-80984, 33-81002, 333-19691, 333-19693, 333-47299 and 333-59423). /s/ ARTHUR ANDERSEN LLP Atlanta, Georgia October 11, 1999