function preloadImages(the_images_array) {
  for(loop = 0; loop < the_images_array.length; loop++) {
    var an_image = new Image();
    an_image.src = the_images_array[loop];
  }
}

function doPreload() {
var the_images = new Array(
'/common/img/bs2.gif',
'/common/img/contact2.gif',
'/common/img/ir2.gif',
'/common/img/press2.gif',
'/common/img/products2.gif',
'/common/img/profile2.gif',
'/common/img/ir_m01_1.gif',
'/common/img/ir_m02_1.gif',
'/common/img/ir_m03_1.gif',
'/common/img/ir_m04_1.gif',
'/common/img/ir_m05_1.gif',
'/common/img/ir_m06_1.gif',
'/common/img/ir_m07_1.gif',
'/common/img/ir_m08_1.gif',
'/common/img/ir_m09_1.gif',
'/common/img/ir_m10_1.gif',
'/common/img/bs_m01_1.gif',
'/common/img/contact_m01_1.gif',
'/common/img/press_m01_1.gif',
'/common/img/press_m02_1.gif',
'/common/img/press_m03_1.gif',
'/common/img/press_m04_1.gif',
'/common/img/press_m05_1.gif',
'/common/img/press_m06_1.gif',
'/common/img/press_m07_1.gif',
'/common/img/press_m08_1.gif',
'/common/img/profile_m01_1.gif',
'/common/img/profile_m02_1.gif',
'/common/img/profile_m03_1.gif',
'/common/img/profile_m04_1.gif',
'/common/img/profile_m05_1.gif',
'/common/img/profile_m06_1.gif',
'/common/img/profile_m07_1.gif',
'/common/img/profile_m08_1.gif',
'/common/img/products_m01_1.gif',
'/common/img/products_m02_1.gif',
'/common/img/products_m03_1.gif'
);
preloadImages(the_images);
}