1 EXHIBIT 23.1 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 File Nos. 33-88298, 33-88300, 33-97094, 333-11651 and 333-21593. ARTHUR ANDERSEN LLP Boston, Massachusetts September 26, 1997