{"pre_text": ["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: ."], "post_text": ["masco corporation notes to consolidated financial statements 2014 ( continued ) ."], "table": [["", "2010", "2009", "2008"], ["income from cash and cash investments", "$ 6", "$ 7", "$ 22"], ["other interest income", "1", "2", "2"], ["income from financial investments net ( note e )", "9", "3", "1"], ["other items net", "-9 ( 9 )", "17", "-22 ( 22 )"], ["total other net", "$ 7", "$ 29", "$ 3"]], "table_ori": [["", "2010", "2009", "2008"], ["Income from cash and cash investments", "$6", "$7", "$22"], ["Other interest income", "1", "2", "2"], ["Income from financial investments, net (Note E)", "9", "3", "1"], ["Other items, net", "(9)", "17", "(22)"], ["Total other, net", "$7", "$29", "$3"]]}

Question: what was the increase observed in the export sales among net sales during 2008 and 2009?
Evidence:
text_1: segment information 2013 ( concluded ) ( 1 ) included in net sales were export sales from the u.s .
text_2: of $ 246 million , $ 277 million and $ 275 million in 2010 , 2009 and 2008 , respectively .
Program: divide(277, 275), subtract(#0, 1)
Answer:
str_answer: 0.72%
exe_answer: 0.00727