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                                                                    EXHIBIT 23.1


                    CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS


         As independent public accountants, we hereby consent to the use of our
report dated April 20, 2000 included in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for
the Quarter Ended March 31, 2000.


                                                Welch & Associates

Nashville, Tennessee
May 8, 2000