//////////////////////////////////////////////////////
    
    abra = new Image;
    abra.src = path + "images/buttons/index.jpg";
    abra_over = new Image;
    abra_over.src = path + "images/buttons/index_over.jpg";

    //////////////////////////////////////////////////////
    
    news = new Image;
    news.src = path + "images/buttons/news.jpg";
    news_over = new Image;
    news_over.src = path + "images/buttons/news_over.jpg";

    //////////////////////////////////////////////////////
    
    about = new Image;
    about.src = path + "images/buttons/about.jpg";
    about_over = new Image;
    about_over.src = path + "images/buttons/about_over.jpg";

    //////////////////////////////////////////////////////
    
    contact = new Image;
    contact.src = path + "images/buttons/contact.jpg";
    contact_over = new Image;
    contact_over.src = path + "images/buttons/contact_over.jpg";
    
    //////////////////////////////////////////////////////
    
    art = new Image;
    art.src = path + "images/art.jpg";
    art_over = new Image;
    art_over.src = path + "images/buttons/art_over.jpg";
    
    //////////////////////////////////////////////////////
    
    partners = new Image;
    partners.src = path + "images/buttons/partners.jpg";
    partners_over = new Image;
    partners_over.src = path + "images/buttons/partners_over.jpg";
    
    //////////////////////////////////////////////////////
    
    press = new Image;
    press.src = path + "images/buttons/press.jpg";
    press_over = new Image;
    press_over.src = path + "images/buttons/press_over.jpg";
    
    function menu_on( obj )    
    {
        if( obj.name !== currnt_name )
        {
            obj.src = eval( obj.name + '_over.src' ); 
        }
    }

    function menu_off( obj )    
    {
        if( obj.name !== currnt_name )
        {
            obj.src = eval( obj.name + '.src' ); 
        }
    }