@@ -333,9 +333,10 @@ allows common :keyword:`try`...\ :keyword:`except`...\ :keyword:`finally` usage
 patterns to be encapsulated for convenient reuse.
 
 .. productionlist::
-   with_stmt: "with" `expression` ["as" `target`] ":" `suite`
+   with_stmt: "with" with_item ("," with_item)* ":" `suite`
+   with_item: `expression` ["as" `target`]
 
-The execution of the :keyword:`with` statement proceeds as follows:
+The execution of the :keyword:`with` statement with one "item" proceeds as follows:
 
 #. The context expression is evaluated to obtain a context manager.
 
@@ -369,12 +370,27 @@ The execution of the :keyword:`with` statement proceeds as follows:
    from :meth:`__exit__` is ignored, and execution proceeds at the normal location
    for the kind of exit that was taken.
 
+With more than one item, the context managers are processed as if multiple
+:keyword:`with` statements were nested::
+
+   with A() as a, B() as b:
+       suite
+
+is equivalent to ::
+
+   with A() as a:
+       with B() as b:
+           suite
+
 .. note::
 
    In Python 2.5, the :keyword:`with` statement is only allowed when the
    ``with_statement`` feature has been enabled.  It is always enabled in
    Python 2.6.
 
+.. versionchanged:: 2.7
+   Support for multiple context expressions.
+
 .. seealso::
 
    :pep:`0343` - The "with" statement
 
@@ -83,8 +83,8 @@ try_stmt: ('try' ':' suite
 	    ['else' ':' suite]
 	    ['finally' ':' suite] |
 	   'finally' ':' suite))
-with_stmt: 'with' test [ with_var ] ':' suite
-with_var: 'as' expr
+with_stmt: 'with' with_item (',' with_item)*  ':' suite
+with_item: test ['as' expr]
 # NB compile.c makes sure that the default except clause is last
 except_clause: 'except' [test [('as' | ',') test]]
 suite: simple_stmt | NEWLINE INDENT stmt+ DEDENT
 
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@
 #define for_stmt 295
 #define try_stmt 296
 #define with_stmt 297
-#define with_var 298
+#define with_item 298
 #define except_clause 299
 #define suite 300
 #define testlist_safe 301
 
@@ -965,18 +965,22 @@ def com_try_except_finally(self, nodelist):
             return try_except
 
     def com_with(self, nodelist):
-        # with_stmt: 'with' expr [with_var] ':' suite
-        expr = self.com_node(nodelist[1])
+        # with_stmt: 'with' with_item (',' with_item)* ':' suite
         body = self.com_node(nodelist[-1])
-        if nodelist[2][0] == token.COLON:
-            var = None
+        for i in range(len(nodelist) - 3, 0, -2):
+            ret = self.com_with_item(nodelist[i], body, nodelist[0][2])
+            if i == 1:
+                return ret
+            body = ret
+
+    def com_with_item(self, nodelist, body, lineno):
+        # with_item: test ['as' expr]
+        if len(nodelist) == 4:
+            var = self.com_assign(nodelist[3], OP_ASSIGN)
         else:
-            var = self.com_assign(nodelist[2][2], OP_ASSIGN)
-        return With(expr, var, body, lineno=nodelist[0][2])
-
-    def com_with_var(self, nodelist):
-        # with_var: 'as' expr
-        return self.com_node(nodelist[1])
+            var = None
+        expr = self.com_node(nodelist[1])
+        return With(expr, var, body, lineno=lineno)
 
     def com_augassign_op(self, node):
         assert node[0] == symbol.augassign
 
@@ -165,6 +165,27 @@ def testWithAss(self):
         exec c in dct
         self.assertEquals(dct.get('result'), 1)
 
+    def testWithMult(self):
+        events = []
+        class Ctx:
+            def __init__(self, n):
+                self.n = n
+            def __enter__(self):
+                events.append(self.n)
+            def __exit__(self, *args):
+                pass
+        c = compiler.compile('from __future__ import with_statement\n'
+                             'def f():\n'
+                             '    with Ctx(1) as tc, Ctx(2) as tc2:\n'
+                             '        return 1\n'
+                             'result = f()',
+                             '<string>',
+                             'exec' )
+        dct = {'Ctx': Ctx}
+        exec c in dct
+        self.assertEquals(dct.get('result'), 1)
+        self.assertEquals(events, [1, 2])
+
     def testGlobal(self):
         code = compiler.compile('global x\nx=1', '<string>', 'exec')
         d1 = {'__builtins__': {}}
 
@@ -199,6 +199,7 @@ def test_assert(self):
     def test_with(self):
         self.check_suite("with open('x'): pass\n")
         self.check_suite("with open('x') as f: pass\n")
+        self.check_suite("with open('x') as f, open('y') as g: pass\n")
 
     def test_try_stmt(self):
         self.check_suite("try: pass\nexcept: pass\n")
 
@@ -654,12 +654,88 @@ def __exit__(self, t, v, tb): return False
             self.fail("ZeroDivisionError should have been raised")
 
 
+class NestedWith(unittest.TestCase):
+
+    class Dummy(object):
+        def __init__(self, value=None, gobble=False):
+            if value is None:
+                value = self
+            self.value = value
+            self.gobble = gobble
+            self.enter_called = False
+            self.exit_called = False
+
+        def __enter__(self):
+            self.enter_called = True
+            return self.value
+
+        def __exit__(self, *exc_info):
+            self.exit_called = True
+            self.exc_info = exc_info
+            if self.gobble:
+                return True
+
+    class CtorRaises(object):
+        def __init__(self): raise RuntimeError()
+
+    class EnterRaises(object):
+        def __enter__(self): raise RuntimeError()
+        def __exit__(self, *exc_info): pass
+
+    class ExitRaises(object):
+        def __enter__(self): pass
+        def __exit__(self, *exc_info): raise RuntimeError()
+
+    def testNoExceptions(self):
+        with self.Dummy() as a, self.Dummy() as b:
+            self.assertTrue(a.enter_called)
+            self.assertTrue(b.enter_called)
+        self.assertTrue(a.exit_called)
+        self.assertTrue(b.exit_called)
+
+    def testExceptionInExprList(self):
+        try:
+            with self.Dummy() as a, self.CtorRaises():
+                pass
+        except:
+            pass
+        self.assertTrue(a.enter_called)
+        self.assertTrue(a.exit_called)
+
+    def testExceptionInEnter(self):
+        try:
+            with self.Dummy() as a, self.EnterRaises():
+                self.fail('body of bad with executed')
+        except RuntimeError:
+            pass
+        else:
+            self.fail('RuntimeError not reraised')
+        self.assertTrue(a.enter_called)
+        self.assertTrue(a.exit_called)
+
+    def testExceptionInExit(self):
+        body_executed = False
+        with self.Dummy(gobble=True) as a, self.ExitRaises():
+            body_executed = True
+        self.assertTrue(a.enter_called)
+        self.assertTrue(a.exit_called)
+        self.assertNotEqual(a.exc_info[0], None)
+
+    def testEnterReturnsTuple(self):
+        with self.Dummy(value=(1,2)) as (a1, a2), \
+             self.Dummy(value=(10, 20)) as (b1, b2):
+            self.assertEquals(1, a1)
+            self.assertEquals(2, a2)
+            self.assertEquals(10, b1)
+            self.assertEquals(20, b2)
+
 def test_main():
     run_unittest(FailureTestCase, NonexceptionalTestCase,
                  NestedNonexceptionalTestCase, ExceptionalTestCase,
                  NonLocalFlowControlTestCase,
                  AssignmentTargetTestCase,
-                 ExitSwallowsExceptionTestCase)
+                 ExitSwallowsExceptionTestCase,
+                 NestedWith)
 
 
 if __name__ == '__main__':
 
@@ -12,6 +12,8 @@ What's New in Python 2.7 alpha 1
 Core and Builtins
 -----------------
 
+- Added support for multiple context managers in the same with statement.
+
 - Issue #6101: A new opcode, SETUP_WITH, has been added to speed up the with
   statement and correctly lookup the __enter__ and __exit__ special methods.
 
 
@@ -2618,36 +2618,39 @@ validate_decorators(node *tree)
     return ok;
 }
 
-/*  with_var
-with_var: 'as' expr
+/*  with_item:
+ *   test ['as' expr]
  */
 static int
-validate_with_var(node *tree)
+validate_with_item(node *tree)
 {
     int nch = NCH(tree);
-    int ok = (validate_ntype(tree, with_var)
-        && (nch == 2)
-        && validate_name(CHILD(tree, 0), "as")
-        && validate_expr(CHILD(tree, 1)));
-   return ok;
+    int ok = (validate_ntype(tree, with_item)
+              && (nch == 1 || nch == 3)
+              && validate_test(CHILD(tree, 0)));
+    if (ok && nch == 3) 
+        ok = (validate_name(CHILD(tree, 1), "as")
+              && validate_expr(CHILD(tree, 2)));
+    return ok;
 }
 
-/*  with_stmt
- *           0      1       2       -2   -1
-with_stmt: 'with' test [ with_var ] ':' suite
+/*  with_stmt:
+ *    0      1          ...             -2   -1
+ *   'with' with_item (',' with_item)* ':' suite
  */
 static int
 validate_with_stmt(node *tree)
 {
+    int i;
     int nch = NCH(tree);
     int ok = (validate_ntype(tree, with_stmt)
-        && ((nch == 4) || (nch == 5))
+        && (nch % 2 == 0)
         && validate_name(CHILD(tree, 0), "with")
-        && validate_test(CHILD(tree, 1))
-        && (nch == 4 || validate_with_var(CHILD(tree, 2))) 
         && validate_colon(RCHILD(tree, -2))
         && validate_suite(RCHILD(tree, -1)));
-   return ok;
+    for (i = 1; ok && i < nch - 2; i += 2)
+        ok = validate_with_item(CHILD(tree, i));
+    return ok;
 }
 
 /*  funcdef:
 
@@ -3009,43 +3009,64 @@ ast_for_try_stmt(struct compiling *c, const node *n)
     return TryFinally(body, finally, LINENO(n), n->n_col_offset, c->c_arena);
 }
 
-static expr_ty
-ast_for_with_var(struct compiling *c, const node *n)
-{
-    REQ(n, with_var);
-    return ast_for_expr(c, CHILD(n, 1));
-}
-
-/* with_stmt: 'with' test [ with_var ] ':' suite */
+/* with_item: test ['as' expr] */
 static stmt_ty
-ast_for_with_stmt(struct compiling *c, const node *n)
+ast_for_with_item(struct compiling *c, const node *n, asdl_seq *content)
 {
     expr_ty context_expr, optional_vars = NULL;
-    int suite_index = 3;    /* skip 'with', test, and ':' */
-    asdl_seq *suite_seq;
 
-    assert(TYPE(n) == with_stmt);
-    context_expr = ast_for_expr(c, CHILD(n, 1));
+    REQ(n, with_item);
+    context_expr = ast_for_expr(c, CHILD(n, 0));
     if (!context_expr)
         return NULL;
-    if (TYPE(CHILD(n, 2)) == with_var) {
-        optional_vars = ast_for_with_var(c, CHILD(n, 2));
+    if (NCH(n) == 3) {
+        optional_vars = ast_for_expr(c, CHILD(n, 2));
 
         if (!optional_vars) {
             return NULL;
         }
         if (!set_context(c, optional_vars, Store, n)) {
             return NULL;
         }
-        suite_index = 4;
     }
 
-    suite_seq = ast_for_suite(c, CHILD(n, suite_index));
-    if (!suite_seq) {
+    return With(context_expr, optional_vars, content, LINENO(n),
+                n->n_col_offset, c->c_arena);
+}
+
+/* with_stmt: 'with' with_item (',' with_item)* ':' suite */
+static stmt_ty
+ast_for_with_stmt(struct compiling *c, const node *n)
+{
+    int i;
+    stmt_ty ret;
+    asdl_seq *inner;
+
+    REQ(n, with_stmt);
+
+    /* process the with items inside-out */
+    i = NCH(n) - 1;
+    /* the suite of the innermost with item is the suite of the with stmt */
+    inner = ast_for_suite(c, CHILD(n, i));
+    if (!inner)
         return NULL;
+
+    for (;;) {
+        i -= 2;
+        ret = ast_for_with_item(c, CHILD(n, i), inner);
+        if (!ret)
+            return NULL;
+        /* was this the last item? */
+        if (i == 1)
+            break;
+        /* if not, wrap the result so far in a new sequence */
+        inner = asdl_seq_new(1, c->c_arena);
+        if (!inner)
+            return NULL;
+        asdl_seq_SET(inner, 0, ret);
     }
-    return With(context_expr, optional_vars, suite_seq, LINENO(n), 
-                n->n_col_offset, c->c_arena);
+
+    return ret;
 }
 
 static stmt_ty