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.


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: . <table class='wikitable'><tr><td>1</td><td>-</td><td>2010</td><td>2009</td><td>2008</td></tr><tr><td>2</td><td>income from cash and cash investments</td><td>$ 6</td><td>$ 7</td><td>$ 22</td></tr><tr><td>3</td><td>other interest income</td><td>1</td><td>2</td><td>2</td></tr><tr><td>4</td><td>income from financial investments net ( note e )</td><td>9</td><td>3</td><td>1</td></tr><tr><td>5</td><td>other items net</td><td>-9 ( 9 )</td><td>17</td><td>-22 ( 22 )</td></tr><tr><td>6</td><td>total other net</td><td>$ 7</td><td>$ 29</td><td>$ 3</td></tr></table> masco corporation notes to consolidated financial statements 2014 ( continued ) .
Question: what was the income from financial investments net in 2010?
Answer: 9.0
Question: and in 2009?
Answer: 3.0
Question: so what was the difference between these two years?

6.0