intangible assets are amortized on a straight-line basis over their estimated useful lives or on an accelerated method of amortization that is expected to reflect the estimated pattern of economic use . the remaining amortization expense will be recognized over a weighted-average period of approximately 0.9 years . amortization expense from continuing operations , related to intangibles was $ 7.4 million , $ 9.3 million and $ 9.2 million in fiscal 2009 , 2008 and 2007 , respectively . the company expects annual amortization expense for these intangible assets to be: .

fiscal years | amortization expense
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2010 | $ 5425
2011 | $ 1430

g . grant accounting certain of the company 2019s foreign subsidiaries have received various grants from governmental agencies . these grants include capital , employment and research and development grants . capital grants for the acquisition of property and equipment are netted against the related capital expenditures and amortized as a credit to depreciation expense over the useful life of the related asset . employment grants , which relate to employee hiring and training , and research and development grants are recognized in earnings in the period in which the related expenditures are incurred by the company . h . translation of foreign currencies the functional currency for the company 2019s foreign sales and research and development operations is the applicable local currency . gains and losses resulting from translation of these foreign currencies into u.s . dollars are recorded in accumulated other comprehensive ( loss ) income . transaction gains and losses and remeasurement of foreign currency denominated assets and liabilities are included in income currently , including those at the company 2019s principal foreign manufacturing operations where the functional currency is the u.s . dollar . foreign currency transaction gains or losses included in other expenses , net , were not material in fiscal 2009 , 2008 or 2007 . i . derivative instruments and hedging agreements foreign exchange exposure management 2014 the company enters into forward foreign currency exchange contracts to offset certain operational and balance sheet exposures from the impact of changes in foreign currency exchange rates . such exposures result from the portion of the company 2019s operations , assets and liabilities that are denominated in currencies other than the u.s . dollar , primarily the euro ; other exposures include the philippine peso and the british pound . these foreign currency exchange contracts are entered into to support transactions made in the normal course of business , and accordingly , are not speculative in nature . the contracts are for periods consistent with the terms of the underlying transactions , generally one year or less . hedges related to anticipated transactions are designated and documented at the inception of the respective hedges as cash flow hedges and are evaluated for effectiveness monthly . derivative instruments are employed to eliminate or minimize certain foreign currency exposures that can be confidently identified and quantified . as the terms of the contract and the underlying transaction are matched at inception , forward contract effectiveness is calculated by comparing the change in fair value of the contract to the change in the forward value of the anticipated transaction , with the effective portion of the gain or loss on the derivative instrument reported as a component of accumulated other comprehensive ( loss ) income ( oci ) in shareholders 2019 equity and reclassified into earnings in the same period during which the hedged transaction affects earnings . any residual change in fair value of the instruments , or ineffectiveness , is recognized immediately in other income/expense . additionally , the company enters into forward foreign currency contracts that economically hedge the gains and losses generated by the remeasurement of certain recorded assets and liabilities in a non-functional currency . changes in the fair value of these undesignated hedges are recognized in other income/expense immediately as an offset to the changes in the fair value of the asset or liability being hedged . analog devices , inc . notes to consolidated financial statements 2014 ( continued ) .

Question: what is the growth rate in amortization expense in 2009?
Program: subtract(7.4, 9.3), divide(#0, 9.3)
Answer: -0.2043