EXHIBIT 23

                    CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS

         As independent public accountants, we hereby consent to the
incorporation of our reports included and incorporated by reference in this Form
10-K, into the Company's previously filed Registration Statements on Form S-8,
file no. 33-14696, file no. 33-27365, file no. 33-40952, file no. 33-42008 and
file no. 33-64749.

ARTHUR ANDERSEN LLP
Atlanta, Georgia
March 18, 1998