//Declare the varibale name outside the function so it is global. 
var sp;
var sp2;
function InitPage()
{
    var undefined = undefined;
    if (document.getElementById("ticker") != undefined)
    {
	    sp = new Spry.Widget.SlidingPanels("ticker");
	    Spry.$$("#link1, #link4, #link6").addEventListener("click", function(){sp.showPanel('item2');return false; }, false); 
	    Spry.$$("#link2, #link5").addEventListener("click", function(){sp.showPanel('item1');return false; }, false); 
	    Spry.$$("#link3, #link7").addEventListener("click", function(){sp.showPanel('item3');return false; }, false); 
	}
	
	if (document.getElementById("ticker2") != undefined)
    {
	    sp2 = new Spry.Widget.SlidingPanels("ticker2");
	    Spry.$$("#link_1, #link_4, #link_6").addEventListener("click", function(){sp2.showPanel('item_2');return false; }, false); 
	    Spry.$$("#link_2, #link_5").addEventListener("click", function(){sp2.showPanel('item_1');return false; }, false); 
	    Spry.$$("#link_3, #link_7").addEventListener("click", function(){sp2.showPanel('item_3');return false; }, false); 
	}
	
	
	
}
Spry.Utils.addLoadListener(InitPage);