american tower corporation and subsidiaries notes to consolidated financial statements 2014 ( continued ) the 7.50% ( 7.50 % ) notes mature on may 1 , 2012 and interest is payable semi-annually in arrears on may 1 and november 1 each year beginning may 1 , 2004 .the company may redeem the 7.50% ( 7.50 % ) notes after may 1 , 2008 .the initial redemption price on the 7.50% ( 7.50 % ) notes is 103.750% ( 103.750 % ) of the principal amount , subject to a ratable decline after may 1 of the following year to 100% ( 100 % ) of the principal amount in 2010 and thereafter .the company may also redeem up to 35% ( 35 % ) of the 7.50% ( 7.50 % ) notes any time prior to february 1 , 2007 ( at a price equal to 107.50% ( 107.50 % ) of the principal amount of the notes plus accrued and unpaid interest , if any ) , with the net cash proceeds of certain public equity offerings within sixty days after the closing of any such offering .the 7.50% ( 7.50 % ) notes rank equally with the 5.0% ( 5.0 % ) convertible notes and its 93 20448% ( 20448 % ) notes and are structurally and effectively junior to indebtedness outstanding under the credit facilities , the ati 12.25% ( 12.25 % ) notes and the ati 7.25% ( 7.25 % ) notes .the indenture for the 7.50% ( 7.50 % ) notes contains certain covenants that restrict the company 2019s ability to incur more debt ; guarantee indebtedness ; issue preferred stock ; pay dividends ; make certain investments ; merge , consolidate or sell assets ; enter into transactions with affiliates ; and enter into sale leaseback transactions .6.25% ( 6.25 % ) notes redemption 2014in february 2004 , the company completed the redemption of all of its outstanding $ 212.7 million principal amount of 6.25% ( 6.25 % ) notes .the 6.25% ( 6.25 % ) notes were redeemed pursuant to the terms of the indenture at 102.083% ( 102.083 % ) of the principal amount plus unpaid and accrued interest .the total aggregate redemption price was $ 221.9 million , including $ 4.8 million in accrued interest .the company will record a charge of $ 7.1 million in the first quarter of 2004 from the loss on redemption and write-off of deferred financing fees .other debt repurchases 2014from january 1 , 2004 to march 11 , 2004 , the company repurchased $ 36.2 million principal amount of its 5.0% ( 5.0 % ) notes for approximately $ 36.1 million in cash and made a $ 21.0 million voluntary prepayment of term loan a under its credit facilities .giving effect to the issuance of the 7.50% ( 7.50 % ) notes and the use of the net proceeds to redeem all of the outstanding 6.25% ( 6.25 % ) notes ; repurchases of $ 36.2 million principal amount of the 5.0% ( 5.0 % ) notes ; and a voluntary prepayment of $ 21.0 million of the term a loan under the credit facilities ; the company 2019s aggregate principal payments of long- term debt , including capital leases , for the next five years and thereafter are as follows ( in thousands ) : year ending december 31 .
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atc mexico holding 2014in january 2004 , mr .gearon exercised his previously disclosed right to require the company to purchase his 8.7% ( 8.7 % ) interest in atc mexico .giving effect to the january 2004 exercise of options described below , the company owns an 88% ( 88 % ) interest in atc mexico , which is the subsidiary through which the company conducts its mexico operations .the purchase price for mr .gearon 2019s interest in atc mexico is subject to review by an independent financial advisor , and is payable in cash or shares of the company 2019s class a common stock , at the company 2019s option .the company intends to pay the purchase price in shares of its class a common stock , and closing is expected to occur in the second quarter of 2004 .in addition , the company expects that payment of a portion of the purchase price will be contingent upon atc mexico meeting certain performance objectives. .

Question: as of december 31 , 2004 what was the percent of the the company 2019s aggregate principal payments of long- term debt due in 2008
Answer: 21.8%