EXHIBIT 23
 
                                  [LETTERHEAD]
 
                   CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS
 
As independent public accountants, we hereby consent to the incorporation of our
reports dated February 2, 1998, included (or incorporated by reference) in this
Form 10-K, for the year ended December 31, 1997, into the Company's previously
filed Registration Statements (File Nos. 2-95746, 2-99967, 33-35951, 333-04273,
333-10415, 333-175155, 333-38047 and 333-41447).
 
                                          ARTHUR ANDERSEN LLP
 
Los Angeles, California
March 26, 1998
 
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