EXHIBIT 23.1 CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS As independent public accountants, we hereby consent to the incorporation of our report included in this Form 10-K, into the Company's previously filed Registration Statements File numbers 333-19905, 333-24863, 333-29617, 333-41397, 333-47645, 333-71879 and 333-71985. /s/ ARTHUR ANDERSEN LLP Hartford, Connecticut October 15, 1999