if (document.images)
{
  pic1= new Image(); 
  pic1.src="images/menu/menu_1.gif";
  
  pic2= new Image(); 
  pic2.src="images/menu/menu_1_over.gif";
  
  pic3= new Image(); 
  pic3.src="images/menu/menu_2.gif"; 
  
  pic4= new Image(); 
  pic4.src="images/menu/menu_2_over.gif"; 

  pic5= new Image(); 
  pic5.src="images/menu/menu_3.gif"; 

  pic6= new Image(); 
  pic6.src="images/menu/menu_3_over.gif"; 

  pic7= new Image(); 
  pic7.src="images/menu/menu_4.gif"; 

  pic8= new Image(); 
  pic8.src="images/menu/menu_4_over.gif"; 

  pic9= new Image(); 
  pic9.src="images/menu/menu_5.gif"; 

  pic10= new Image(); 
  pic10.src="images/menu/menu_5_over.gif"; 

  pic11= new Image(); 
  pic11.src="images/menu/menu_6.gif"; 

  pic12= new Image(); 
  pic12.src="images/menu/menu_6_over.gif"; 



}