.menu {
	float:left;
	width:500px;
	height: 50px;
	line-height:normal;
	margin-left: 16px;
}

.menu ul.custom_menu {
	margin:0;
	list-style:none;
}

.menu ul.custom_menu li {
	display:inline;
	margin:0;
	padding:0;
	/* height: 40px; */
}

.menu ul.custom_menu li a {
	float:left;
	margin-top:0;
	margin-bottom:0;
	margin-left:0;
	margin-right:1px;
	padding:0;
	text-decoration:none;
	text-align: center;
	/* height: 40px; */
}

.menu ul.custom_menu li a span.center {
	float:left;
	display:block;
	background:url("../images/tab_a_center.png");
	background-repeat: repeat-x;
	background-position: top;
	color:#6B78A9;
	height: 30px;
	width: 170px;
	font-size: 1.1em;
	font-weight: bold;
	color: white;
}

.menu ul.custom_menu li a span.left {
	float:left;
	display:block;
	background:url("../images/tab_a_left.png") no-repeat left top;
	color:#6B78A9;
	height: 30px;
	width: 19px;
}
	
.menu ul.custom_menu li a span.right {
	float:left;
	display:block;
	background:url("../images/tab_a_right.png") no-repeat right top;
	color:#6B78A9;
	height: 30px;
	width: 19px;
}

.menu ul.custom_menu li a:hover span.center {
	background:url("../images/tab_b_center.png");
	background-repeat: repeat-x;
	background-position: top;
}

.menu ul.custom_menu li a:hover span.left {
	background:url("../images/tab_b_left.png") no-repeat left top;
}
	
.menu ul.custom_menu li a:hover span.right {
	background:url("../images/tab_b_right.png") no-repeat right top;
}