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.  333-00618,   33-83054  and
333-27177)  and Form S-3  (File  Nos.  33-90032,  33-89000,  333-40,  333-13651,
333-30093 and 333-41999).



/s/ Arthur Andersen LLP


Atlanta,  Georgia
March 26, 1998