** two vars in a properties block -- not possible
   :PROPERTIES:
   :var:      test1=7
   :var:      test2=8
   :DATE:     2011-02-10
   :END:

#+begin_src emacs-lisp
  (message "test1=%S test2=%S" test1 test2)
#+end_src

results in Error
: let: Symbol's value as variable is void: test2

*** an alternative
    :PROPERTIES:
    :var:      tests=all-tests
    :DATE:     2011-02-10
    :END:

#+tblname: all-tests
- 7
- 8

#+begin_src emacs-lisp :var eric=89
  (message "test1=%S test2=%S" (first tests) (second tests))
#+end_src

#+name:
: test1=7 test2=8

*** another alternative
    :PROPERTIES:
    :var:      vars=variables
    :DATE:     2011-06-21
    :END:

#+tblname: variables
| var1 | 1 |
| var2 | 2 |

#+begin_src python
  print vars[0][1]
  print vars[1][1]
#+end_src