Please check this:

http://img62.imageshack.us/img62/3598/ieff.png

why is it more height than in FF.. i want it to be like FF in IE

#message {
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  z-index: 105; 
    background-color: #034678;
    font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;
    font-size: 100%;
    text-align: center;
    font-weight: bold;
        border-bottom: 2px solid #FFF;
  height: 26 px;
  width: 100%;
}