EXHIBIT 23.2


                   CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS


   
     As  independent  public  accountants,  we hereby  consent to the use of our
reports (and to all  references to our Firm)  included in or made a part of this
Form S-3/A  Amendment No. 6 Registration  Statement  under the Securities Act of
1933.
    


                                        ARTHUR ANDERSEN LLP



   
Baltimore, Maryland
September 15, 1997