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                                                                    EXHIBIT 23.1

                   CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS
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As independent public accountants, we hereby consent to the use of our reports 
(and to all references to our Firm) included in or made a part of this 
registration statement.


                                        Arthur Andersen LLP


Los Angeles, California
April 7, 1998

