function footerPreLoader() {
		var imageFiles = [
			"healthcare_Career_Seekers_btn", "healthcare_Career_Seekers_btn_rollover", "healthcareCareerSeekers", "healthcareCareerSeekersHover", "patients_families_btn", "patients_families_btn_rollover",
			"health_professionals_btn_spacer_on", "healthcare_professionals_btn_spacer_off", "patients_families_btn_spacer_off", "patients_families_btn_spacer_on", "patientsAndFamilyBottom", "physicianAndReferralBottom", 
			"physicians_referral_sources_btn", "physicians_referral_sources_btn_rollover", "physicians_referral_sources_btn_spacer_on_left", "physicians_referral_sources_btn_spacer_on_right", "vertical_divider"
		];
		var imgPath = '/images/';
		var img = new Image(); //document.createElement('img'); // create an image tag
		// do the image preload after the document loads
		var count = 0;
		var gap = 14;
		$(window).bind('load',function() {

			for(var i=0; i<imageFiles.length; i++) {
				var src = imgPath + 'footer/' + imageFiles[i] + '.gif';
				$('<img/>').attr('src',src);
			}
		});
}