.col2 {
float: left;
width : 14.75em; 
padding-top : 2em; 
margin-left: .8em;
background : rgb(243, 246, 255) url("images/top_lip.gif") repeat-x  ; 
} 

.col2_head {
text-align : left;
margin-left: 1em;
margin-right: .6em;
font-weight: 900;
letter-spacing: .05em;
color: rgb(83, 126, 255);
font-size: 135%;
font-family: Arial;
border-bottom: solid rgb(83,126,255) 1px;
} 

.side_lip {
background : url("images/bottom.gif") repeat-x ; 
height : 3em; 
border : 0px solid black; 
xwidth : 14.75em; 
float: left;
} 

.col2 a:link, .col2 a:visited {
text-decoration : none; 
} 


.col2background a:link, .col2background a:visited {
text-decoration : none; 
} 


.col2background{
background : rgb(243, 246, 255) url("images/top_lip.gif") repeat-x ;
}

.col2background li {
padding-top : 1em; 
}