Append static Word file to end of 1000+ unique Word files

Are there any tools for combining documents in a batch? I'm automating the creation of over a thousand documents that should each get an appendix that can not be part of the original file. When I batch convert from .docx to .pdf I'd like the appendix to be included. Can I do this without creating all the unique pdfs and then individually Combining them with the second file?
I'm using Office XP, Word 2007 and Adobe Acrobat 9 Pro.

Yes that's easy.
Create a new Action (file menu > Action Wizard > Create new..)
Start with = "A folder on my computer" or "Ask when started"
From the Pages category drag in an "Insert Pages" step into the sequence
Click the options icon
Choose the appendix
Set it to insert after the last page
Save To = "Same folder selected"
Start the action running on your folder of Word documents, and go get some lunch. It'll take a while.

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