if (document.images) {
    preload_image_object = new Image();
    // set image url
    image_url = new Array();
    image_url[0] = "images/newlayout/0800_pad_out.png";
    image_url[1] = "images/newlayout/0844_pad_out.png";
    image_url[2] = "images/newlayout/0845_pad_out.png";
    image_url[3] = "images/newlayout/0871_pad_out.png";
    image_url[4] = "images/newlayout/0300_pad_out.png";
    image_url[5] = "images/newlayout/0333_pad_out.png";
    image_url[6] = "images/newlayout/uk_pad_out.png";
    image_url[7] = "images/newlayout/worldwide_pad_out.png";
    image_url[8] = "images/newlayout/international_pad_out.png";

    var i = 0;
    for (i = 0; i <= 9; i++)
        preload_image_object.src = image_url[i];
}