css3 - IE Select text align center -

i'm trying put item @ select in center @ ie. doesn't works. how can it?

<style type="text/css">     select     {         width: 400px;         text-align: center;     } </style>  <asp:listbox id="lsb" runat="server" width="250px">     <asp:listitem text="text" />     <asp:listitem text="text" />     <asp:listitem text="text" />     <asp:listitem text="text" />     <asp:listitem text="text" />     <asp:listitem text="text" /> </asp:listbox> 

there no way apply style in item select on internet explorer. sad, true.