CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS


   As independent public accountants,  we hereby consent to the incorporation of
our reports  included in this Form 10-K/A,  into the Company's  previously filed
Registration  Statements  (File  No.  33-69482,  File  No.  33-94982,  File  No.
333-12255 and File No. 333-26427).


ARTHUR ANDERSEN LLP


Baltimore, Maryland
March 12, 1997