CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS


As independent  public  accountants,  we hereby consent to the  incorporation by
reference  in this Form 10-K,  for the year ended July 25,  1999,  of our report
dated  October 1, 1999 (except with respect to the matter  discussed in Note 17,
as to which the date is October 12,  1999)  included in  Registration  Statement
File No. 1-13507.





Arthur Andersen LLP
Boston, MA
October 19, 1999