Exhibit 23.1




CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS

As independent  public  accountants,  we hereby consent to the  incorporation by
reference  of our reports  dated  February 7, 2001,  appearing on page 35 of the
Company's 2000 Annual Report and incorporated  into Exhibit 13.1 and page S-1 of
this Form 10-K, into the Company's previously filed Registration  Statement File
Nos. 333-16581, 33-83996, 33-84048, 333-03513,  333-59853, 333-59849, 333-06141,
333-34025, 333-75535, and 333-47310.


/s/ Arthur Andersen LLP


Atlanta, Georgia
March 27, 2001


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