Exhibit 23

                                               CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS
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As independent public accountants, we hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration Statement of our report
dated October 9, 2000, included in the Annual Report on Form 10-K of National Service Industries, Inc. for the fiscal year ended
August 31, 2000 and to all references to our firm included in this Registration Statement.



                                                     /s/Arthur Andersen LLP


Atlanta, Georgia
March 19, 2001