Pdf file merging in Apex 4.0

Hi guys,
is there any way of merging different Pdf files together in Apex 4.0? It seems the BI Publisher can generate PDF files but how about merging them together to form 1 single file? Is it possible with any particular plugin?

If you have a version of the database that has java loaded, then You can run the java commands with a pl/sql wrapper....
Get your mind out of the gutter! Grab mine while you're there, please.
Thank you,
Tony Miller
Webster, TX

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Hi Dimitri,
I hope you can see HTML Expression code now. Thank You for responding.
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