31mar201122064257 positions which were required to be capitalized . there are no positions which we anticipate could change materially within the next twelve months . liquidity and capital resources .

Table:
( dollars in thousands ) | fiscal years ended october 1 2010 | fiscal years ended october 2 2009 | fiscal years ended october 3 2008
cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period | $ 364221 | $ 225104 | $ 241577
net cash provided by operating activities | 222962 | 218805 | 182673
net cash used in investing activities | -95329 ( 95329 ) | -49528 ( 49528 ) | -94959 ( 94959 )
net cash used in financing activities | -38597 ( 38597 ) | -30160 ( 30160 ) | -104187 ( 104187 )
cash and cash equivalents at end of period ( 1 ) | $ 453257 | $ 364221 | $ 225104
( 1 ) does not include restricted cash balances cash flow from operating activities : cash provided from operating activities is net income adjusted for certain non-cash items and changes in certain assets and liabilities .
for fiscal year 2010 we generated $ 223.0 million in cash flow from operations , an increase of $ 4.2 million when compared to the $ 218.8 million generated in fiscal year 2009 .
during fiscal year 2010 , net income increased by $ 42.3 million to $ 137.3 million when compared to fiscal year 2009 .
despite the increase in net income , net cash provided by operating activities remained relatively consistent .
this was primarily due to : 2022 fiscal year 2010 net income included a deferred tax expense of $ 38.5 million compared to a $ 24.9 million deferred tax benefit included in 2009 net income due to the release of the tax valuation allowance in fiscal year 2009 .
2022 during fiscal year 2010 , the company invested in working capital as result of higher business activity .
compared to fiscal year 2009 , accounts receivable , inventory and accounts payable increased by $ 60.9 million , $ 38.8 million and $ 42.9 million , respectively .
cash flow from investing activities : cash flow from investing activities consists primarily of capital expenditures and acquisitions .
we had net cash outflows of $ 95.3 million in fiscal year 2010 , compared to $ 49.5 million in fiscal year 2009 .
the increase is primarily due to an increase of $ 49.8 million in capital expenditures .
we anticipate our capital spending to be consistent in fiscal year 2011 to maintain our projected growth rate .
cash flow from financing activities : cash flows from financing activities consist primarily of cash transactions related to debt and equity .
during fiscal year 2010 , we had net cash outflows of $ 38.6 million , compared to $ 30.2 million in fiscal year 2009 .
during the year we had the following significant transactions : 2022 we retired $ 53.0 million in aggregate principal amount ( carrying value of $ 51.1 million ) of 2007 convertible notes for $ 80.7 million , which included a $ 29.6 million premium paid for the equity component of the instrument .
2022 we received net proceeds from employee stock option exercises of $ 40.5 million in fiscal year 2010 , compared to $ 38.7 million in fiscal year 2009 .
skyworks / 2010 annual report 103 .

Question: what is the percent increase in cash and cash equivalents from year 2009 to 2010?
Answer: 24.4%
Calculation: subtract(453257, 364221), divide(#0, 364221)