1 EXHIBIT 23 CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS As independent public accountants, we hereby consent to the incorporation of our report incorporated by reference in this Form 10-K, into the Company's previously filed Registration Statement File Nos. 333-03781, 333-09869, 333-32933, and 333-51349. /s/ Arthur Andersen LLP - --------------------------- Birmingham, Alabama March 23, 1999