EXHIBIT 23



                    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 on Form S-8 Nos. 333-66714, 333-66712, 333-64688,
333-64690, 33-82486, 33-82488 and 33-63953, and Registration Statement on Form
S-3 No. 333-57932.



ARTHUR ANDERSEN LLP



St. Louis, Missouri,
March 22, 2002