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