Read the following texts and table with financial data from an S&P 500 earnings report carefully.Based on the question-answer history (if provided), answer the last question. The answer may require mathematical calculation based on the data provided.


packaging corporation of america notes to consolidated financial statements ( continued ) december 31 , 2006 4 . stock-based compensation ( continued ) same period was $ 1988000 lower , than if it had continued to account for share-based compensation under apb no . 25 . basic and diluted earnings per share for the year ended december 31 , 2006 were both $ 0.02 lower than if the company had continued to account for share-based compensation under apb no . 25 . prior to the adoption of sfas no . 123 ( r ) , the company presented all tax benefits of deductions resulting from share-based payment arrangements as operating cash flows in the statements of cash flows . sfas no . 123 ( r ) requires the cash flows resulting from the tax benefits from tax deductions in excess of the compensation cost recognized for those share awards ( excess tax benefits ) to be classified as financing cash flows . the excess tax benefit of $ 2885000 classified as a financing cash inflow for the year ended december 31 , 2006 would have been classified as an operating cash inflow if the company had not adopted sfas no . 123 ( r ) . as a result of adopting sfas no 123 ( r ) , unearned compensation previously recorded in stockholders 2019 equity was reclassified against additional paid in capital on january 1 , 2006 . all stock-based compensation expense not recognized as of december 31 , 2005 and compensation expense related to post 2005 grants of stock options and amortization of restricted stock will be recorded directly to additional paid in capital . compensation expense for stock options and restricted stock recognized in the statements of income for the year ended december 31 , 2006 , 2005 and 2004 was as follows : year ended december 31 , ( in thousands ) 2006 2005 2004 . <table class='wikitable'><tr><td>1</td><td>( in thousands )</td><td>year ended december 31 , 2006</td><td>year ended december 31 , 2005</td><td>year ended december 31 , 2004</td></tr><tr><td>2</td><td>stock options</td><td>$ -3273 ( 3273 )</td><td>$ 2014</td><td>$ 2014</td></tr><tr><td>3</td><td>restricted stock</td><td>-2789 ( 2789 )</td><td>-1677 ( 1677 )</td><td>-663 ( 663 )</td></tr><tr><td>4</td><td>impact on income before income taxes</td><td>-6062 ( 6062 )</td><td>-1677 ( 1677 )</td><td>-663 ( 663 )</td></tr><tr><td>5</td><td>income tax benefit</td><td>2382</td><td>661</td><td>260</td></tr><tr><td>6</td><td>impact on net income</td><td>$ -3680 ( 3680 )</td><td>$ -1016 ( 1016 )</td><td>$ -403 ( 403 )</td></tr></table> .
Question: in the year of 2006, what was the stock options expense?
Answer: 3273.0
Question: and what was the restricted stock expense?
Answer: 2789.0
Question: which expense, then, was greater in that year?

yes