3 displays on Mac Mini (2009)

I know this has been discussed and there is stuff out there on this, but I need clarification.
I have a Mac Mini (2009) and currently have separate 24" dell monitors attached for the dual display. I want to add a third monitor, also 24" with same resolution (1900x1200).
what is the best way to do this to extend the desktop across the 3 monitors, rather than having a mirror on one? Will a DVI splitter only give me mirrored images on 2 of the 3 monitors? Is there a special adapter or cable I can use to get two out of one of the ports on the Mini and one on the other to come up with the 3 displays and extended desktop?
Thank you in advance for any help you can provide on this.

If you don't need high performance on the third monitor, then a usb adapter might be an economical way to go:
http://eshop.macsales.com/item/Newer%20Technology/VIDU2DVIA/
This would give you 3 displays and an extended desktop, AFAIK.
The specs (Supports up to 2048 x 1152) suggest you'd come up just shy of 1920x1200. I suggest contacting macsales (Other World Computing) as they have good tech support.
A splitter would only mirror the displays shared on the splitter.
You could also check out Matrox's dualhead2go products:
http://www.matrox.com/graphics/en/products/gxm/dh2go/

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