#menu {
  list-style: none;
  width: 695px;
  height: 30px;
  margin: 10px 0;
  padding: 0;
  border-top: 1px solid #999;
  border-bottom: 1px solid #999;
  z-index: 1000;
}

#menu li {
  float: left;
  position: relative;
  display: block;
  text-decoration: none;
  padding: 6px 9px 6px 9px;
  line-height: 18px;
  border: none;
  z-index: 1000;
}

#menu li:hover {
  background-color: #fff;
  padding: 6px 8px 6px 8px;
  border-left: 1px solid #999;
  border-right: 1px solid #999;
}

#menu li a {
  color: #666;
  padding: 0;
  display:block;
  outline:0;
  text-decoration:none;
}

#menu li:hover a {
  color: #525f7b;
}

.dropdown_1column,
.dropdown_2columns,
.dropdown_3columns,
.dropdown_4columns,
.dropdown_5columns {
  margin:6px auto;
  position:absolute;
  left:-999em;
  text-align:left;
  border:1px solid #999;
  background-color: #fff;
}

.dropdown_1column {width: 210px;}
.dropdown_2columns {width: 460px;} /* to be adjusted whenever required */
.dropdown_3columns {width: 695px;} /* to be adjusted whenever required */
.dropdown_4columns {width: 560px;} /* to be adjusted whenever required */
.dropdown_5columns {width: 700px;} /* to be adjusted whenever required */

#menu li:hover .dropdown_1column,
#menu li:hover .dropdown_2columns,
#menu li:hover .dropdown_3columns,
#menu li:hover .dropdown_4columns,
#menu li:hover .dropdown_5columns {
  left:-1px;top:auto;
}

#menu li:hover .dropdown_1column p,
#menu li:hover .dropdown_2columns p,
#menu li:hover .dropdown_3columns p,
#menu li:hover .dropdown_4columns p,
#menu li:hover .dropdown_5columns p {
  margin:0 0 0 5px;
}

#menu li:hover .dropdown_1column h3,
#menu li:hover .dropdown_2columns h3,
#menu li:hover .dropdown_3columns h3,
#menu li:hover .dropdown_4columns h3,
#menu li:hover .dropdown_5columns h3 {
  background: #e1e7f7;
  font: bold 13px Arial;
  margin:5px;
  padding: 5px;
}

#menu li:hover .dropdown_1column a,
#menu li:hover .dropdown_2columns a,
#menu li:hover .dropdown_3columns a,
#menu li:hover .dropdown_4columns a,
#menu li:hover .dropdown_5columns a {
  color: #666;
}

#menu li:hover .dropdown_1column a:hover,
#menu li:hover .dropdown_2columns a:hover,
#menu li:hover .dropdown_3columns a:hover,
#menu li:hover .dropdown_4columns a:hover,
#menu li:hover .dropdown_5columns a:hover {
  border: none;
  color: #9e0033;
}

.col_1,
.col_2,
.col_3,
.col_4,
.col_5 {
  display: inline;
  float: left;
  position: relative;
  margin-right: 2px;
}

.col_1 {width: 225px;}
.col_2 {width: 270px; margin-left: 5px;}
.col_3 {width: 410px; margin-left: 5px;}
.col_4 {width: 550px; margin-left: 5px;}
.col_5 {width: 690px; margin-left: 5px;}