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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:.
|  | 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 |
masco corporation notes to consolidated financial statements 2014 (continued).
Please answer the following questions with expressions if necessary.
what was the income from financial investments net in 2010?
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9
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and in 2009?
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3
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so what was the difference between these two years?
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subtract(9, 3)
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and the value for 2009 again?
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3
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so what was the percentage increase during this time?
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subtract(9, 3), divide(#0, 3)