function preloader() {
	if (document.images) {
	//sub navigation
	nav_assistance_r = newImage("/images/support/nav_assistance_r.gif");
	nav_advising_r = newImage("/images/support/nav_advising_r.gif");
	nav_library_r = newImage("/images/support/nav_library_rgif");
	nav_needs_r = newImage("/images/support/nav_needs_r.gif");
	nav_elc_r = newImage("/images/support/nav_elc_r.gif");
	nav_computer_r = newImage("/images/support/nav_computer_r.gif");
	nav_ecc_r = newImage("/images/support/nav_ecc_rgif");
	nav_career_r = newImage("/images/support/nav_career_r.gif");

	// added 2/27/02 as new nav item -PJD
	nav_store_r = newImage("/images/support/nav_store_r.gif");
	
	preloadFlag = true
	}
}