Connecting 2 LCD monitors to my Macbook?

Hello Everyone.
Ok, before I go poking around and stuff something up, can someone please answer my following questions. I am wanting to connect two LCD 22inch monitors to my Macbook Pro.
1. How do I do this?
2. Instead of buying Apple screens, are there any other good LCD monitors that will do just a good a job?
Please help.
Thanks....I love my MAC

1. http://www.matrox.com/graphics/en/corpo/products/home.php
check graphic expansion modules
2. for serious work I would strongly recommend eizo monitors. current apple displays simply cant compete with them. They are very outdated and therefore overpriced. they have poor adjusting possibilities..in both picture and stands.
tutmir

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