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 Statement File Nos. 33-60549, 33-68646, 33-68648, 33-86616, 33-93006, 33-96950, 333-40973, 333-40981, 333-75803, 333-84705, 333-46572, 333-46576 and 333-81438. /s/ Arthur Andersen LLP Minneapolis, Minnesota, April 9, 2002