.menu_container
{
  position: absolute;
  width: 660px;
  height: 40px;
  left: 460px;
  top: 3.5em; 
}

.menu_item
{
  background-image:url('../images/menuback.jpg');
  position:relative;
  text-align: center;
  width: 120px;
  height: 40px; 
  float: left;
  line-height: 40px; 
}

.menu_item a
{
  display: block;
  text-decoration: none;
  color: #bbb;
}

.menu_item a:hover
{
  text-decoration: none;
  color: white;
}