var dimages=new Array();
		var numImages=5;
		
		for (i=0; i<numImages; i++)
		{
		  dimages[i]=new Image();
		  dimages[i].src="images/slides/slide"+(i+1)+".gif";
		}
		var curImage=-1;
		
		function swapPicture()
		{
		  if (document.images)
		  {		  
			var nextImage=curImage+1;
			if (nextImage>=numImages)
			  nextImage=0;
			if (dimages[nextImage] && dimages[nextImage].complete)
			{
			  var target=0;
			  if (document.images.slideshowImage)
				target=document.images.slideshowImage;
			  if (document.all && document.getElementById("slideshowImage"))
				target=document.getElementById("slideshowImage");
		  
			  // make sure target is valid.  It might not be valid
			  //   if the page has not finished loading
			  if (target)
			  {
				blendimage("slideshowDiv","slideshowImage",String(dimages[nextImage].src),200);
				//target.src=dimages[nextImage].src;
				curImage=nextImage;
			  }
		
			  setTimeout("swapPicture()", 5000);
		
			}
			else
			{
			  setTimeout("swapPicture()", 500);
			}
			
		  }
		}
		
		setTimeout("swapPicture()", 5000);