EXHIBIT 24 CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS As independent public accountants, we hereby consent to the incorporation of our report incorporated by reference in the Form 10-K into the Company's previously filed Registration Statements on Form S-8 (Nos. 33-35386, 33-78524, 33-78922, and 33-61267), Form S-3 (Nos. 33-69961, 33-69397, 33-31113, 33-03091 and 33-85348), Form S-2 (No. 33-80770) and S-4 (No. 33-53627). /s/ ARTHUR ANDERSEN LLP Chattanooga, Tennessee February 26, 1999