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.


vornado realty trust notes to consolidated financial statements ( continued ) 10 . redeemable noncontrolling interests - continued redeemable noncontrolling interests on our consolidated balance sheets are recorded at the greater of their carrying amount or redemption value at the end of each reporting period . changes in the value from period to period are charged to 201cadditional capital 201d in our consolidated statements of changes in equity . below is a table summarizing the activity of redeemable noncontrolling interests . ( amounts in thousands ) . <table class='wikitable'><tr><td>1</td><td>balance at december 31 2008</td><td>$ 1177978</td></tr><tr><td>2</td><td>net income</td><td>25120</td></tr><tr><td>3</td><td>distributions</td><td>-42451 ( 42451 )</td></tr><tr><td>4</td><td>conversion of class a units into common shares at redemption value</td><td>-90955 ( 90955 )</td></tr><tr><td>5</td><td>adjustment to carry redeemable class a units at redemption value</td><td>167049</td></tr><tr><td>6</td><td>other net</td><td>14887</td></tr><tr><td>7</td><td>balance at december 31 2009</td><td>$ 1251628</td></tr><tr><td>8</td><td>net income</td><td>55228</td></tr><tr><td>9</td><td>distributions</td><td>-53515 ( 53515 )</td></tr><tr><td>10</td><td>conversion of class a units into common shares at redemption value</td><td>-126764 ( 126764 )</td></tr><tr><td>11</td><td>adjustment to carry redeemable class a units at redemption value</td><td>191826</td></tr><tr><td>12</td><td>redemption of series d-12 redeemable units</td><td>-13000 ( 13000 )</td></tr><tr><td>13</td><td>other net</td><td>22571</td></tr><tr><td>14</td><td>balance at december 31 2010</td><td>$ 1327974</td></tr></table> as of december 31 , 2010 and 2009 , the aggregate redemption value of redeemable class a units was $ 1066974000 and $ 971628000 , respectively . redeemable noncontrolling interests exclude our series g convertible preferred units and series d-13 cumulative redeemable preferred units , as they are accounted for as liabilities in accordance with asc 480 , distinguishing liabilities and equity , because of their possible settlement by issuing a variable number of vornado common shares . accordingly the fair value of these units is included as a component of 201cother liabilities 201d on our consolidated balance sheets and aggregated $ 55097000 and $ 60271000 as of december 31 , 2010 and 2009 , respectively. .
Question: what was the balance of redeemable non-controlling interests as of 12/31/09?

1251628.0