// NEWS TICKER JAVACRIPT

      var tickers          = null;
      var currentNewsIndex = 0;
      var tickerTimer      = 5000;

      //=====================================================================
      function initNewsTicker()
      {
         tickers = new Array();

         tickers.push( '<div class="newsdate">January 22<sup>nd</sup>, 2008</div> <a href="/news/pr-20080122.shtml">Need Healthier Air? Carrier Brings Pure, Fresh Air Indoors with Infinity Air Purifier</a>' );
         tickers.push( '<div class="newsdate">January 22<sup>nd</sup>, 2008</div> <a href="/news/pr-20080122a.shtml">Carrier Introduces Infinity IdealComfort Gas Furnace</a>' );
         tickers.push( '<div class="newsdate">January 22<sup>nd</sup>, 2008</div> <a href="/news/pr-20080122b.shtml">Sleek and Stylish New EDGE Thermostat from Carrier</a>' );
         tickers.push( '<div class="newsdate">June 28<sup>th</sup>, 2007</div> <a href="/news/pr-20070628.shtml">Carrier Acquires Northern California HVAC Distributor</a>' );
         tickers.push( '<div class="newsdate">March 7<sup>th</sup>, 2007</div> <a href="/news/pr-20070307.shtml">Infinity System Wins Prestigious Home Magazine Award</a>' );
         tickers.push( '<div class="newsdate">September 22<sup>nd</sup>, 2006</div> <a href="/news/pr-20060922.shtml">Carrier Receives Best in Show Award for HVAC Comforetech</a>' );

         tickers = tickers.reverse();

         changeNewsTicker();
      }

      //=====================================================================
      function changeNewsTicker()
      {
         var theNewsTicker = window.document.getElementById( 'newsticker' );

         var newsItem = "" + tickers.pop() + "";

         tickers = tickers.reverse();
         tickers.push( newsItem );
         tickers = tickers.reverse();

         theNewsTicker.innerHTML = newsItem

         setTimeout( 'changeNewsTicker()' , tickerTimer );
      }