function formatText(index, panel) {
	return index + "";
}      

//* setup the fading banner promotions.
$(function() {
    $('#mainPromo').after('<div id="promoNav" class="nav">').cycle({
        fx:       'fade',
        speed:    600,
    	timeout:  9000,
        pager:    '#promoNav'
    });
});

//* reveal the banner images after cycle has loaded.
$(function() {
	$('.pics').css({
		"opacity":   1
	});
});