pic0= new Image();
pic0.src="images/bgimage.png";
pic1= new Image(); 
pic1.src="images/heading.png"; 
pic2= new Image(); 
pic2.src="images/keepmeinformed.png"; 
pic3= new Image(); 
pic3.src="images/spreadtheword.png"; 

function preload()
{
if (document.images)
{
  pic9= new Image(); 
  pic10= new Image(); 
  pic11= new Image(); 
  pic12= new Image(); 
  pic13= new Image(); 
  pic14= new Image(); 
  pic15= new Image(); 
  pic16= new Image(); 
  pic17= new Image(); 
  pic18= new Image(); 
  pic19= new Image(); 
  pic20= new Image(); 
  pic21= new Image(); 
  pic22= new Image(); 
  pic23= new Image(); 
  pic24= new Image(); 
  pic25= new Image(); 
  pic26= new Image(); 
  pic27= new Image(); 

  pic9.src="media/imag/picture1.jpg";
  pic10.src="media/imag/picture2.jpg";
  pic11.src="media/imag/picture3.jpg";
  pic12.src="images/media_coverage.png";
  pic13.src="images/press_releases.png";
  pic14.src="media/pictures/thumbnail/01.gif";
  pic15.src="media/pictures/thumbnail/02.gif";
  pic16.src="media/pictures/thumbnail/03.gif";
  pic17.src="media/pictures/thumbnail/04.gif";
  pic18.src="media/pictures/thumbnail/05.gif";
  pic19.src="media/pictures/thumbnail/06.gif";
  pic20.src="images/search_table_bg.gif";
  pic21.src="images/search_form_left.gif";
  pic22.src="images/search_form_right.gif";
  pic23.src="images/searchbg.gif";
  pic24.src="images/comm_divider.gif";
  pic25.src="images/downarrow.gif";
  pic26.src="images/uparrow.gif";
  pic27.src="images/tipbg_on.gif";
}
}