Dual 24" Cinema Displays on MacBook Pro

Hi Everyone,
I am interested in getting two 24" Apple displays on my MacBook pro (one-week old). Apple tells me that this is not possible without a dual-display head, would that be the Matrox P690 Plus LP PCIe x16?
If it is, do I replace the MacBook pro video card with this video card, then what do I do?
Thank you to anyone who responds, I greatly appreciate it.

If it is, do I replace the MacBook pro video card with this video card, then what do I do?
Keep in mind that the MBP does not have a discreet, removable video card. All the video hardware is soldered to the logic board. Sounds like the Apple tech was thinking "Mac Pro", a desktop machine that has a video card slot to allow card upgrades.

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<http://store.apple.com/us/product/MB570Z/B/mini-displayport-to-dvi-adapter>
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<http://www.startech.com/Cables/Audio-Video/Video-Adapter/HDMI-to-DVI-D-Video-Cab le-Adapter-M-F~HDMIDVIMF>
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<http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/09/AppleDisplayConnector.jpg>
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