Lightroom 2.0 Apply multiple presets to selected images

Lightroom 2.0, Windows XP or Vista
Is it possible to apply multiple presets, e.g. General - auto tone and General - punch to a selected range of images in Library or Develop Mode?
What are the steps to do this?
Thanks in advance,

I'll try to clarify my question regarding presets.
1. Can I somehow apply more than one preset to images during Import?
2. Can I select a group of images, in either the Library or Develop mode, and apply a preset to the entire selection with one or 2 clicks of the mouse. I'd like to avoid clicking on each image to apply the preset.
I'm not concerned that the multiple presets may be additive. In fact that is exactly what I am trying to accomplish.
Thanks much for your patience, I'm a newbie.

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