// FLASH IE FIX
theObjects = document.getElementsByTagName("object");
for (var i = 0; i < theObjects.length; i++)
{theObjects[i].outerHTML = theObjects[i].outerHTML;}

// PRELOAD IMAGES
image1  = new Image(); image1.src  = "images/menu-affiliates-up.gif";
image2  = new Image(); image2.src  = "images/menu-merchants-over.gif";
image3  = new Image(); image3.src  = "images/menu-agencies-over.gif";
image4  = new Image(); image4.src  = "images/menu-technology-over.gif";
image5  = new Image(); image5.src  = "images/menu-about-us-over.gif";
image6  = new Image(); image6.src  = "images/menu-contact-us-over.gif";
image7  = new Image(); image7.src  = "images/menu-login-over.gif";
image8  = new Image(); image8.src  = "images/menu-sign-up-over.gif";