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 (Nos. 333-44705, 333-25333, 333-25335 and 333-25337).




                                              /s/   Arthur Andersen LLP
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Boston, Massachusetts
March 26, 1998