I appreciate the comments I've recieved on design issues and accessibility, as those will always be continually improved. But, the real issue was the lagtime in initial page load in Internet Explorer and how to fix it if possible...
I don't suppose you're experiencing the 'Flash of Unstyled Content'?
http://www.bluerobot.com/web/css/fouc.asp for more details.
Paul
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