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                                                                    EXHIBIT 23

                    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 Form S-8
Registration Statements File Nos. 33-82004 (1994 Stock Incentive Plan), 33-82002
(1991 Stock Option Plan), 33-82006 (Management Equity Plan), 33-82348 (Goal
Plan), 33-82350 (Horizon-Pace and Strides), 33-99934 (Employee Stock Purchase
Plan) and 333-20459 (Comtex Information Systems, Inc. Stock Option Plan).



ARTHUR ANDERSEN LLP


Atlanta, Georgia
January 5, 1999