settlements , and the expiration of statutes of limi- tation , the company currently estimates that the amount of unrecognized tax benefits could be reduced by up to $ 365 million during the next twelve months , with no significant impact on earnings or cash tax payments .while the company believes that it is adequately accrued for possible audit adjust- ments , the final resolution of these examinations cannot be determined at this time and could result in final settlements that differ from current estimates .the company recorded an income tax provision for 2007 of $ 415 million , including a $ 41 million benefit related to the effective settlement of tax audits , and $ 8 million of other tax benefits .excluding the impact of special items , the tax provision was $ 423 million , or 30% ( 30 % ) of pre-tax earnings before minority interest .the company recorded an income tax provision for 2006 of $ 1.9 billion , consisting of a $ 1.6 billion deferred tax provision ( principally reflecting deferred taxes on the 2006 transformation plan forestland sales ) and a $ 300 million current tax provision .the provision also includes an $ 11 million provision related to a special tax adjustment .excluding the impact of special items , the tax provision was $ 272 million , or 29% ( 29 % ) of pre-tax earnings before minority interest .the company recorded an income tax benefit for 2005 of $ 407 million , including a $ 454 million net tax benefit related to a special tax adjustment , consisting of a tax benefit of $ 627 million resulting from an agreement reached with the u.s .internal revenue service concerning the 1997 through 2000 u.s .federal income tax audit , a $ 142 million charge for deferred taxes related to earnings repatriations under the american jobs creation act of 2004 , and $ 31 million of other tax charges .excluding the impact of special items , the tax provision was $ 83 million , or 20% ( 20 % ) of pre-tax earnings before minority interest .international paper has non-u.s .net operating loss carryforwards of approximately $ 352 million that expire as follows : 2008 through 2017 2014 $ 14 million and indefinite carryforwards of $ 338 million .interna- tional paper has tax benefits from net operating loss carryforwards for state taxing jurisdictions of approximately $ 258 million that expire as follows : 2008 through 2017 2014$ 83 million and 2018 through 2027 2014$ 175 million .international paper also has federal , non-u.s .and state tax credit carryforwards that expire as follows : 2008 through 2017 2014 $ 67 million , 2018 through 2027 2014 $ 92 million , and indefinite carryforwards 2014 $ 316 million .further , international paper has state capital loss carryfor- wards that expire as follows : 2008 through 2017 2014 $ 9 million .deferred income taxes are not provided for tempo- rary differences of approximately $ 3.7 billion , $ 2.7 billion and $ 2.4 billion as of december 31 , 2007 , 2006 and 2005 , respectively , representing earnings of non-u.s .subsidiaries intended to be permanently reinvested .computation of the potential deferred tax liability associated with these undistributed earnings and other basis differences is not practicable .note 10 commitments and contingent liabilities certain property , machinery and equipment are leased under cancelable and non-cancelable agree- ments .unconditional purchase obligations have been entered into in the ordinary course of business , prin- cipally for capital projects and the purchase of cer- tain pulpwood , wood chips , raw materials , energy and services , including fiber supply agreements to purchase pulpwood that were entered into con- currently with the 2006 transformation plan forest- land sales ( see note 7 ) .at december 31 , 2007 , total future minimum commitments under existing non-cancelable operat- ing leases and purchase obligations were as follows : in millions 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 thereafter .
[['in millions', '2008', '2009', '2010', '2011', '2012', 'thereafter'], ['lease obligations', '$ 136', '$ 116', '$ 101', '$ 84', '$ 67', '$ 92'], ['purchase obligations ( a )', '1953', '294', '261', '235', '212', '1480'], ['total', '$ 2089', '$ 410', '$ 362', '$ 319', '$ 279', '$ 1572']]
( a ) includes $ 2.1 billion relating to fiber supply agreements entered into at the time of the transformation plan forestland sales .rent expense was $ 168 million , $ 217 million and $ 216 million for 2007 , 2006 and 2005 , respectively .international paper entered into an agreement in 2000 to guarantee , for a fee , an unsecured con- tractual credit agreement between a financial institution and an unrelated third-party customer .in the fourth quarter of 2006 , the customer cancelled the agreement and paid the company a fee of $ 11 million , which is included in cost of products sold in the accompanying consolidated statement of oper- ations .the company has no future obligations under this agreement. .

Question: what was the percent of the benefit related to the effective settlement of tax audits recorded as part of the company recorded an income tax provision for 2007
Answer: 9.9%