nereidFadeObjects = new Object();
	nereidFadeTimers = new Object();

	function nereidFade(object, destOp, rate, delta)
	{
		if (!document.all)
			return
		if (object != "[object]")
		{  
			setTimeout("nereidFade("+object+","+destOp+","+rate+","+delta+")",0);
			return;
		}
        
		clearTimeout(nereidFadeTimers[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)
		{
			nereidFadeObjects[object.sourceIndex]=object;
			nereidFadeTimers[object.sourceIndex]=setTimeout("nereidFade(nereidFadeObjects["+object.sourceIndex+"],"+destOp+","+rate+","+delta+")",rate);
		}
	}