Table:
|  | Total Number of Shares Purchased | Average Price Paid per Share (1) | Total Number of Shares Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced Plans or Programs | Approximate Dollar Value of Shares that may be Purchased Under the Plans or Programs (2) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| December 1 - December 31, 2018 | 75,000 | $12.96 | 75,000 | $19,028,173 |
| January 1 - January 31, 2019 | 524,577 | $14.00 | 524,577 | $11,685,543 |
| February 1 - February 28, 2019 | 116,042 | $14.53 | 116,042 | $10,000,013 |
| Total | 715,619 | $13.97 | 715,619 | $10,000,013 |
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Purchases of Equity Securities by the Issuer and Affiliated Purchasers
The following table contains information with respect to purchases made by or on behalf of CalAmp or any “affiliated purchaser” (as defined in Rule 10b-18(a)(3) under the Exchange Act), of our common stock during the following months of our fourth quarter ended February 28, 2019:
(1) Average price paid per share for shares purchased as part of our share repurchase program (includes brokerage commissions).
(2) On December 10, 2018, we announced that our Board of Directors authorized a new share repurchase program under which we may repurchase up to $20.0 million of our outstanding common stock over the next 12 months. As of February 28, 2019, $10.0 million of the $20.0 million had been utilized. Our share repurchase program does not obligate us to acquire any specific number of shares. Under the program, shares may be repurchased in privately negotiated and/or open market transactions, including under plans complying with Rule 10b5-1 under the Exchange Act.
Question:
What is the percentage increase in total number of shares purchased between December 2018 and January 2019?
Answer: [(524577-75000)/75000] = 599.44