Exhibit 23.1 [Arthur Anderson LLP Letterhead] CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS As independent public accountants, we hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in this Form 8-K of our report dated April 25, 1996 included in Registration Statement File No. 333- 16425 and to all references to our firm. /s/ Arthur Andersen LLP Atlanta, Georgia January 9, 1997