EXHIBIT 23
 
                   CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS
 
    As independent public accountants, we hereby consent to the incorporation of
our reports, included (or incorporated by reference) in this Form 10-K, into the
Company's previously filed Form S-8 Registration Statement (No. 33-6404), Form
S-8 Registration Statement (No. 33-26056), Form S-8 Registration Statement (No.
33-52355), and Form S-3 Registration Statement (No. 33-15360).
 
                                          ARTHUR ANDERSEN LLP
 
Atlanta, Georgia
March 25, 1998