How to select multiple groups in Address Book???

In Snow Leopards Address Book, I was able to select an Address Book Group and then shift-click to select a range of groups. How do you do this in Lion????

ShonaIL04,
It's amazing that it has now been close to three years and no one else has needed org missed this function with the exception of the two of us.
On top of that, my original post was written when I was in 10.6.8 and the same issue is present with 10.9.5!!!!
I'll guess we'll have to wait another few years....

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