function precache_images()
{

  var num_Images = precache_images.arguments.length;
  var count = 0;
  document.cached_Images = new Array();
  
  while(count < num_Images)
  {
    document.cached_Images[count] = new Image();
    document.cached_Images[count].src = precache_images.arguments[count];
    count++;
  }
}

precache_images("./images/navigation/home_off.gif",
		"./images/navigation/home_on.gif",
		"./images/navigation/party_supply_off.gif",
		"./images/navigation/party_supply_on.gif",
		"./images/navigation/special_events_off.gif",
		"./images/navigation/special_events_on.gif",
		"./images/navigation/part_time_employment_off.gif",
		"./images/navigation/part_time_employment_on.gif",
		"./images/navigation/contact_us_off.gif",
		"./images/navigation/contact_us_on.gif",
		"./images/navigation/company_profile_off.gif",
		"./images/navigation/company_profile_on.gif",
		"./images/navigation/party_location_off.gif",
		"./images/navigation/party_location_on.gif",
		"./images/navigation/bear_ordering_off.gif",
		"./images/navigation/bear_ordering_on.gif",
		"./images/navigation/site_map_off.gif",
		"./images/navigation/site_map_on.gif",
    "./images/navigation/parties_off.gif",
    "./images/navigation/parties_on.gif");