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 .

fiscal years ended october 1 2010: cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period: 364221
net cash provided by operating activities: 222962
net cash used in investing activities: -95329
net cash used in financing activities: -38597
cash and cash equivalents at end of period ( 1 ): 453257
fiscal years ended october 2 2009: cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period: 225104
net cash provided by operating activities: 218805
net cash used in investing activities: -49528
net cash used in financing activities: -30160
cash and cash equivalents at end of period ( 1 ): 364221
fiscal years ended october 3 2008: cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period: 241577
net cash provided by operating activities: 182673
net cash used in investing activities: -94959
net cash used in financing activities: -104187
cash and cash equivalents at end of period ( 1 ): 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 .

Questions:
what is the balance of cash and cash equivalents at the end of 2010?
what about end of 2009?
what is the change in the balance of cash and cash equivalents from 2010 to 2011?
what is the balance of cash and cash equivalents at the end of 2009?
what percentage change does this represent?

Answers:
453257
364221
89036
364221
24.4%