function preloadImages() {
	if (document.images) {
		thespacerimage = newImage("images/spacer.gif");
		MS_over = newImage("images/MS-over.gif");
		AT_over = newImage("images/AT-over.gif");
		IM_over = newImage("images/IM-over.gif");
		HI_over = newImage("images/HI-over.gif");
		CU_over = newImage("images/CU-over.gif");
		CA_over = newImage("images/CA-over.gif");
		Menu1_MA_over = newImage("images/Menu1_MA-over.gif");
		Menu1_TS_over = newImage("images/Menu1_TS-over.gif");
		Menu1_PR_over = newImage("images/Menu1_PR-over.gif");
		Menu1_ST_over = newImage("images/Menu1_ST-over.gif");
		Menu1_CM_over = newImage("images/Menu1_CM-over.gif");
		Menu1_Level0_AC_over = newImage("images/Menu1_Level0_AC-over.gif");
		Menu1_Level0_AC_down = newImage("images/Menu1_Level0_AC-down.gif");
		Menu1_Level0_AU_over = newImage("images/Menu1_Level0_AU-over.gif");
		Menu1_Level0_AU_down = newImage("images/Menu1_Level0_AU-down.gif");
		Menu1_Level0_BRO_over = newImage("images/Menu1_Level0_BRO-over.gif");
		Menu1_Level0_BRO_down = newImage("images/Menu1_Level0_BRO-down.gif");
		Menu1_Level0_CAT_over = newImage("images/Menu1_Level0_CAT-over.gif");
		Menu1_Level0_CAT_down = newImage("images/Menu1_Level0_CAT-down.gif");
		Menu1_Level0_DM_over = newImage("images/Menu1_Level0_DM-over.gif");
		Menu1_Level0_DM_down = newImage("images/Menu1_Level0_DM-down.gif");
		Menu1_Level0_EU_over = newImage("images/Menu1_Level0_EU-over.gif");
		Menu1_Level0_EU_down = newImage("images/Menu1_Level0_EU-down.gif");
		Menu1_Level0_GCD_over = newImage("images/Menu1_Level0_GCD-over.gif");
		Menu1_Level0_GCD_down = newImage("images/Menu1_Level0_GCD-down.gif");
		Menu1_Level0_ICD_over = newImage("images/Menu1_Level0_ICD-over.gif");
		Menu1_Level0_ICD_down = newImage("images/Menu1_Level0_ICD-down.gif");
		Menu1_Level0_LB_over = newImage("images/Menu1_Level0_LB-over.gif");
		Menu1_Level0_LB_down = newImage("images/Menu1_Level0_LB-down.gif");
		Menu1_Level0_MA_over = newImage("images/Menu1_Level0_MA-over.gif");
		Menu1_Level0_MA_down = newImage("images/Menu1_Level0_MA-down.gif");
		Menu1_Level0_MM_over = newImage("images/Menu1_Level0_MM-over.gif");
		Menu1_Level0_MM_down = newImage("images/Menu1_Level0_MM-down.gif");
		Menu1_Level0_PR_over = newImage("images/Menu1_Level0_PR-over.gif");
		Menu1_Level0_PR_down = newImage("images/Menu1_Level0_PR-down.gif");
		Menu1_Level0_ST_over = newImage("images/Menu1_Level0_ST-over.gif");
		Menu1_Level0_ST_down = newImage("images/Menu1_Level0_ST-down.gif");
		Menu1_Level0_TP_over = newImage("images/Menu1_Level0_TP-over.gif");
		Menu1_Level0_TP_down = newImage("images/Menu1_Level0_TP-down.gif");
		Menu1_Level0_TS_over = newImage("images/Menu1_Level0_TS-over.gif");
		Menu1_Level0_TS_down = newImage("images/Menu1_Level0_TS-down.gif");
		Menu1_Level0_WS_over = newImage("images/Menu1_Level0_WS-over.gif");
		Menu1_Level0_WS_down = newImage("images/Menu1_Level0_WS-down.gif");
		Menu1_Rollovers_AT_BR_over = newImage("images/Menu1_Rollovers_AT_BR-over.gif");
		Menu1_Rollovers_AT_AC_over = newImage("images/Menu1_Rollovers_AT_AC-over.gif");
		Menu1_Rollovers_AT_CA_over = newImage("images/Menu1_Rollovers_AT_CA-over.gif");
		Menu1_Rollovers_AT_DM_over = newImage("images/Menu1_Rollovers_AT_DM-over.gif");
		Menu1_Rollovers_AT_LB_over = newImage("images/Menu1_Rollovers_AT_LB-over.gif");
		Menu1_Rollovers_CA_LI_over = newImage("images/Menu1_Rollovers_CA_LI-over.gif");
		Menu1_Rollovers_CU_TP_over = newImage("images/Menu1_Rollovers_CU_TP-over.gif");
		Menu1_Rollovers_CU_GC_over = newImage("images/Menu1_Rollovers_CU_GC-over.gif");
		Menu1_Rollovers_CU_EU_over = newImage("images/Menu1_Rollovers_CU_EU-over.gif");
		Menu1_Rollovers_HI_AU_over = newImage("images/Menu1_Rollovers_HI_AU-over.gif");
		Menu1_Rollovers_IM_MM_over = newImage("images/Menu1_Rollovers_IM_MM-over.gif");
		Menu1_Rollovers_IM_WS_over = newImage("images/Menu1_Rollovers_IM_WS-over.gif");
		Menu1_Rollovers_IM_IC_over = newImage("images/Menu1_Rollovers_IM_IC-over.gif");
		
		preloadFlag = true;
		
	}
}