page 26 of 100 our calculation of adjusted net earnings is summarized below: .

Table:
( $ in millions except per share amounts ) | 2010 | 2009 | 2008
net earnings attributable to ball corporation as reported | $ 468.0 | $ 387.9 | $ 319.5
discontinued operations net of tax | 74.9 | 2.2 | -4.6 ( 4.6 )
business consolidation activities net of tax | -9.3 ( 9.3 ) | 13.0 | 27.1
gains and equity earnings related to acquisitions net of tax | -105.9 ( 105.9 ) | 2212 | 2212
gain on dispositions net of tax | 2212 | -30.7 ( 30.7 ) | -4.4 ( 4.4 )
debt refinancing costs net of tax | 5.3 | 2212 | 2212
adjusted net earnings | $ 433.0 | $ 372.4 | $ 337.6
per diluted share from continuing operations as reported | $ 2.96 | $ 2.05 | $ 1.62
per diluted share as adjusted | 2.36 | 1.96 | 1.74
debt facilities and refinancing interest-bearing debt at december 31 , 2010 , increased $ 216.1 million to $ 2.8 billion from $ 2.6 billion at december 31 , 2009 .
in december 2010 , ball replaced its senior credit facilities due october 2011 with new senior credit facilities due december 2015 .
the senior credit facilities bear interest at variable rates and include a $ 200 million term a loan denominated in u.s .
dollars , a a351 million term b loan denominated in british sterling and a 20ac100 million term c loan denominated in euros .
the facilities also include ( 1 ) a multi-currency , long-term revolving credit facility that provides the company with up to approximately $ 850 million and ( 2 ) a french multi-currency revolving facility that provides the company with up to $ 150 million .
the revolving credit facilities expire in december 2015 .
in november 2010 , ball issued $ 500 million of new 5.75 percent senior notes due in may 2021 .
the net proceeds from this offering were used to repay the borrowings under our term d loan facility and for general corporate purposes .
in march 2010 , ball issued $ 500 million of new 6.75 percent senior notes due in september 2020 .
on that same date , the company issued a notice of redemption to call $ 509 million in 6.875 percent senior notes due december 2012 at a redemption price of 101.146 percent of the outstanding principal amount plus accrued interest .
the redemption of the bonds occurred on april 21 , 2010 , and resulted in a charge of $ 8.1 million for the call premium and the write off of unamortized financing costs and unamortized premiums .
the charge is included in the 2010 statement of earnings as a component of interest expense .
at december 31 , 2010 , approximately $ 976 million was available under the company 2019s committed multi-currency revolving credit facilities .
the company 2019s prc operations also had approximately $ 20 million available under a committed credit facility of approximately $ 52 million .
in addition to the long-term committed credit facilities , the company had $ 372 million of short-term uncommitted credit facilities available at the end of 2010 , of which $ 76.2 million was outstanding and due on demand , as well as approximately $ 175 million of available borrowings under its accounts receivable securitization program .
in october 2010 , the company renewed its receivables sales agreement for a period of one year .
the size of the new program will vary between a maximum of $ 125 million for settlement dates in january through april and a maximum of $ 175 million for settlement dates in the remaining months .
given our free cash flow projections and unused credit facilities that are available until december 2015 , our liquidity is strong and is expected to meet our ongoing operating cash flow and debt service requirements .
while the recent financial and economic conditions have raised concerns about credit risk with counterparties to derivative transactions , the company mitigates its exposure by spreading the risk among various counterparties and limiting exposure to any one party .
we also monitor the credit ratings of our suppliers , customers , lenders and counterparties on a regular basis .
we were in compliance with all loan agreements at december 31 , 2010 , and all prior years presented , and have met all debt payment obligations .
the u.s .
note agreements , bank credit agreement and industrial development revenue bond agreements contain certain restrictions relating to dividends , investments , financial ratios , guarantees and the incurrence of additional indebtedness .
additional details about our debt and receivables sales agreements are available in notes 12 and 6 , respectively , accompanying the consolidated financial statements within item 8 of this report. .

Question: what was the percentage change in per diluted share earnings as adjusted from 2008 to 2009?
Answer: 13%
Calculation: subtract(1.96, 1.74), divide(#0, 1.74)