CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS


As independent  public  accountants,  we hereby consent to the  incorporation by
reference  in this Form 10-K of our report  dated  October 3, 2000  included  in
Registration  Statement  File No.  1-13507.  It should be noted that we have not
audited any financial  statements of the company  subsequent to July 30, 2000 or
performed any audit procedures subsequent to the date of our report.

/s/Arthur Andersen
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Boston, MA
October 25, 2000