[thelist] Help With Tables

[JP]

in essence:
I have a table that is 100% wide 3 rows and 3 columns
All and here is the simplified sample code:

<table width=100%>
	<tr>
	  <td colspan="3"> TEXT HERE </td>
	<tr>
	<tr>
	  <td></td> No Width specified
	  <td></td> width= 5px
	  <td></td> width= 253px
	</tr>
	<tr>
	  <td></td>
	  <td></td> width= 5px
	  <td></td> width= 253px
	</tr>

Now the 5px column is used as a divider graphic for the lower two boxes.
however when I maximize the window the 5px column grows as does the 253px
column????

To see what I mean please look here and resize the window:
http://24.44.190.85:9000/test.htm  (the table in question starts below the
navigation bar)
(at 800px wide in ie the horizontal divider bar looks as it should at larger
widths the center bar grows in size???????

Thanks for you help,
JP