if (document.images) {

    img1 = new Image();
    img1.src = "graphics/bullet.gif";

    img2 = new Image();
    img2.src = "graphics/catalog.gif";

    img3 = new Image();
    img3.src = "graphics/end_left.gif";

    img4 = new Image();
    img4.src = "graphics/feature_items.gif";

    img5 = new Image();
    img5.src = "graphics/fillbg.gif";

    img6 = new Image();
    img6.src = "graphics/main_graphic_02.gif";

    img7 = new Image();
    img7.src = "graphics/main_logo.gif";

    img8 = new Image();
    img8.src = "graphics/our_catalog.gif";

    img9 = new Image();
    img9.src = "graphics/search_blurb.gif";

    img10 = new Image();
    img10.src = "graphics/search_tab2.gif";

    img11 = new Image();
    img11.src = "graphics/slogan_anim.gif";

    img12 = new Image();
    img12.src = "graphics/start_up_kit.gif";

    img13 = new Image();
    img13.src = "graphics/tab_articles_off.gif";

    img14 = new Image();
    img14.src = "graphics/tab_articles_on.gif";

    img15 = new Image();
    img15.src = "graphics/tab_contact_off.gif";

    img16 = new Image();
    img16.src = "graphics/tab_contact_on.gif";

    img17 = new Image();
    img17.src = "graphics/tab_newproducts_off.gif";

    img18 = new Image();
    img18.src = "graphics/tab_newproducts_on.gif";

    img19 = new Image();
    img19.src = "graphics/tab_shipping_off.gif";

    img20 = new Image();
    img20.src = "graphics/tab_shipping_on.gif";

    img21 = new Image();
    img21.src = "graphics/tab_special_off.gif";

    img22 = new Image();
    img22.src = "graphics/tab_special_on.gif";


    // etc ad nauseum
}