1 EXHIBIT 23.1 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 File Nos. 33-88298, 33-88300, 33-97094, 333-11651, 333-21593, 333-44575, 333-61121, 333-63439 and 333-63483. ARTHUR ANDERSEN LLP Boston, Massachusetts September 25, 1998