if (document.images)
    {
      preload_image_object = new Image();
      // set image url
      images = new Array();
	 images[0]="images/btn_christmasshow_up.gif"
	 images[1]="images/btn_corp_over.gif"
	 images[2]="images/btn_gallery_over.gif"
	 images[3]="images/btn_emailsanta_over.gif"
	 images[4]="images/btn_home_over.gif"
	 images[5]="images/btn_about_over.gif"
	 images[6]="images/btn_shop_over.gif"
	 images[7]="images/btn_specials_over.gif"
	 images[8]="images/btn_competitions_over.gif"
	 images[9]="images/btn_locations_over.gif"
	 images[10]="images/go_over.gif"
	 images[11]="images/btn_join_over.gif"
	 images[12]="images/btn_viewcart_over.gif"
	 images[13]="images/btn_checkout_over.gif"
	 images[14]="images/btn_joinccc_over.gif"

       var i = 0;
       for(i=0; i<=14; i++) 
         preload_image_object.src = images[i];
    }