bannerFadeObjects = new Object();
bannerFadeTimers = new Object();
function bannerFade(object, destOp, rate, delta){
  if (!document.all)
    return
  if (object != "[object]"){
    setTimeout("bannerFade("+object+","+destOp+","+rate+","+delta+")",0);
    return;
  }
  clearTimeout(bannerFadeTimers[object.sourceIndex]);
  diff = destOp-object.filters.alpha.opacity;
  direction = 1;
  if (object.filters.alpha.opacity > destOp){
    direction = -1;
  }
  delta=Math.min(direction*diff,delta);
  object.filters.alpha.opacity+=direction*delta;
  if (object.filters.alpha.opacity != destOp){
    bannerFadeObjects[object.sourceIndex]=object;
    bannerFadeTimers[object.sourceIndex]=setTimeout("bannerFade(bannerFadeObjects["+object.sourceIndex+"],"+destOp+","+rate+","+delta+")",rate);
  }
}