function displaySpecialsTable (storesWithSpecial, dispFlag)
  {
    // dispFlag = 1 -- show table
    // dispFlag = 0 -- hide table

    var tableEle = document.getElementById('specialsTable');
    var curEle;
    var arraySubscript = 0;

    // show/hide table
    if (dispFlag == 1)
    {
      tableEle.style.display = '';
    }
    else
      tableEle.style.display = 'none';



    // show/hide table elements (store names)
    for (arraySubscript=0; arraySubscript < storesWithSpecial.length; arraySubscript++)
    {

      curEle = document.getElementById('storeName' + storesWithSpecial[arraySubscript]).style;
      if (dispFlag == 1)
      {
        curEle.display = '';
      }
      else
        curEle.display = 'none';

    }

    return 0;
  }