Financial report context:
o . segment information 2013 ( concluded ) ( 1 ) included in net sales were export sales from the u.s . of $ 246 million , $ 277 million and $ 275 million in 2010 , 2009 and 2008 , respectively . ( 2 ) intra-company sales between segments represented approximately two percent of net sales in 2010 , three percent of net sales in 2009 and one percent of net sales in 2008 . ( 3 ) included in net sales were sales to one customer of $ 1993 million , $ 2053 million and $ 2058 million in 2010 , 2009 and 2008 , respectively . such net sales were included in the following segments : cabinets and related products , plumbing products , decorative architectural products and other specialty products . ( 4 ) net sales from the company 2019s operations in the u.s . were $ 5618 million , $ 5952 million and $ 7150 million in 2010 , 2009 and 2008 , respectively . ( 5 ) net sales , operating ( loss ) profit , property additions and depreciation and amortization expense for 2010 , 2009 and 2008 excluded the results of businesses reported as discontinued operations in 2010 , 2009 and 2008 . ( 6 ) included in segment operating ( loss ) profit for 2010 were impairment charges for goodwill and other intangible assets as follows : plumbing products 2013 $ 1 million ; and installation and other services 2013 $ 720 million . included in segment operating profit ( loss ) for 2009 were impairment charges for goodwill as follows : plumbing products 2013 $ 39 million ; other specialty products 2013 $ 223 million . included in segment operating profit ( loss ) for 2008 were impairment charges for goodwill and other intangible assets as follows : cabinets and related products 2013 $ 59 million ; plumbing products 2013 $ 203 million ; installation and other services 2013 $ 52 million ; and other specialty products 2013 $ 153 million . ( 7 ) general corporate expense , net included those expenses not specifically attributable to the company 2019s segments . ( 8 ) during 2009 , the company recognized a curtailment loss related to the plan to freeze all future benefit accruals beginning january 1 , 2010 under substantially all of the company 2019s domestic qualified and non-qualified defined-benefit pension plans . see note m to the consolidated financial statements . ( 9 ) the charge for litigation settlement in 2009 relates to a business unit in the cabinets and related products segment . the charge for litigation settlement in 2008 relates to a business unit in the installation and other services segment . ( 10 ) see note l to the consolidated financial statements . ( 11 ) long-lived assets of the company 2019s operations in the u.s . and europe were $ 3684 million and $ 617 million , $ 4628 million and $ 690 million , and $ 4887 million and $ 770 million at december 31 , 2010 , 2009 and 2008 , respectively . ( 12 ) segment assets for 2009 and 2008 excluded the assets of businesses reported as discontinued operations . p . other income ( expense ) , net other , net , which is included in other income ( expense ) , net , was as follows , in millions: .

Financial table:
2010: income from cash and cash investments; 2009: $ 6; 2008: $ 7; column_4: $ 22
2010: other interest income; 2009: 1; 2008: 2; column_4: 2
2010: income from financial investments net ( note e ); 2009: 9; 2008: 3; column_4: 1
2010: other items net; 2009: -9 ( 9 ); 2008: 17; column_4: -22 ( 22 )
2010: total other net; 2009: $ 7; 2008: $ 29; column_4: $ 3

Additional report context:
masco corporation notes to consolidated financial statements 2014 ( continued ) .

Question: what was the percentage increase in the income from financial investments net ( note e ) from 2009 to 2010
Answer: 200%