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                                                                      EXHIBIT 23











                    CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS



As independent public accountants, we hereby consent to the incorporation of our
reports included in or incorporated by reference in this Form 10-K, into the
Company's previously filed Registration Statements as follows: 1991 Stock Option
Plan (File #33-48505), 1996 Stock Option Plan (File #333-24857), Robert Whitty
Stock Option Plan (File #333-18109).

                                                  /s/Arthur Andersen LLP


Hartford, Connecticut
May 2, 2001