EX-23 5 dex23.txt CONSENT OF ARTHUR ANDERSEN LLP Exhibit :23 CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS As independent public accountants, we hereby consent to the incorporation of our report, included in this Form 10-K, into the Company's previously filed Registration Statements on Form S-8 (File Nos. 33-34206 and 33-79676 and 333-30491) and on Form S-3 (File No. 333-33933). Birmingham, Alabama /S/ ARTHUR ANDERSEN LLP March 22, 2002 ----------------------- ARTHUR ANDERSEN LLP