Does the sentence "However, it was the retroactive application of ESA95 methodology (applied since 2000) by Eurostat, that finally raised the reference year (1999) budget deficit to 3.38% of GDP, thus exceeding the 3% limit." answer the question "By how much did the budget deficit of Greece exceed the 3% limit in the reference year of 1999?"

Options:
(1). yes.
(2). no.
(1).