1 EXHIBIT 23 CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS We consent to the incorporation by reference in the following registration statement of the Lanier Worldwide, Inc. Savings Incentive Plan of our report dated October 9, 1997, with respect to the financial statements and schedules of the Lanier Worldwide, Inc. Savings Incentive Plan included in this Annual Report (Form 11-K) for the year ended June 30, 1997. Form S-8 No. 333-01746 Lanier Worldwide, Inc. Savings Incentive Plan Bray, Beck & Koetter Melbourne, Florida December ____, 1997