Saving Multi Page pdf in Preview

I've been able to do this in the past (I think in Leopard) but am unable to figure it out in Snow Leopard.
If I have 5 related single page pdf's, I open one, view the side bar, drag the remaining four to the side bar and Save As a new file I hope to have a file of 5 single page documents.
It's not working that way. Either I'm forgetting a step or - what was good in Leopard is not good in Snow Leopard.
Any help please?

Yes, you drop the doc on the sidebar, but it needs to be Directly on top of the first page, then you see the arrow indicating multiple pages.

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