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 on Form S-8 (File Nos. 33- 80984, 33-81002, 333-19691, 333-19693 and 333-47299). /s/ ARTHUR ANDERSEN LLP Atlanta, Georgia April 29, 1998