Connect multiple displays to MBA(thunderboldt)

Anyone knows how to connect to Dell monitors, one with only VGA and another one with both VGA and DVI? I have a MBA mid 2011 and want to make the two external screens just mentioned my displays.
I have both adapter for VGA and DVI to my thunderboldt/mini displayport.
/Petter

You can use one of your Thunderbolt adapters for one display and a USB to DVI adapter
<http://eshop.macsales.com/item/NewerTech/VIDU2DVIA/>
for the other.  However the USB adapter will not have very good performance.

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