Please answer the given financial question based on the context.
Context: adobe systems incorporated notes to consolidated financial statements ( continued ) note 8 . other assets other assets as of november 27 , 2009 and november 28 , 2008 consisted of the following ( in thousands ) : .
||2009|2008|
|acquired rights to use technology|$ 84313|$ 90643|
|investments|63526|76589|
|security and other deposits|11692|16087|
|prepaid royalties|12059|9026|
|deferred compensation plan assets|9045|7560|
|restricted cash|4650|7361|
|prepaid land lease|3209|3185|
|prepaid rent|1377|2658|
|other|1394|3420|
|other assets|$ 191265|$ 216529|
acquired rights to use technology purchased during fiscal 2009 and fiscal 2008 was $ 6.0 million and $ 100.4 million , respectively . of the cost for fiscal 2008 , an estimated $ 56.4 million was related to future licensing rights and has been capitalized and is being amortized on a straight-line basis over the estimated useful lives up to fifteen years . of the remaining costs for fiscal 2008 , we estimated that $ 27.2 million was related to historical use of licensing rights which was expensed as cost of sales and the residual of $ 16.8 million for fiscal 2008 was expensed as general and administrative costs . in connection with these licensing arrangements , we have the ability to acquire additional rights to use technology in the future . see note 17 for further information regarding our contractual commitments . in general , acquired rights to use technology are amortized over their estimated useful lives of 3 to 15 years . included in investments are our indirect investments through our limited partnership interest in adobe ventures of approximately $ 37.1 million and $ 39.0 million as of november 27 , 2009 and november 28 , 2008 , respectively , which is consolidated in accordance with the provisions for consolidating variable interest entities . the partnership is controlled by granite ventures , an independent venture capital firm and sole general partner of adobe ventures . we are the primary beneficiary of adobe ventures and bear virtually all of the risks and rewards related to our ownership . our investment in adobe ventures does not have a significant impact on our consolidated financial position , results of operations or cash flows . adobe ventures carries its investments in equity securities at estimated fair value and investment gains and losses are included in our consolidated statements of income . substantially all of the investments held by adobe ventures at november 27 , 2009 and november 28 , 2008 are not publicly traded and , therefore , there is no established market for these securities . in order to determine the fair value of these investments , we use the most recent round of financing involving new non-strategic investors or estimates of current market value made by granite ventures . it is our policy to evaluate the fair value of these investments held by adobe ventures , as well as our direct investments , on a regular basis . this evaluation includes , but is not limited to , reviewing each company 2019s cash position , financing needs , earnings and revenue outlook , operational performance , management and ownership changes and competition . in the case of privately-held companies , this evaluation is based on information that we request from these companies . this information is not subject to the same disclosure regulations as u.s . publicly traded companies and as such , the basis for these evaluations is subject to the timing and the accuracy of the data received from these companies . see note 4 for further information regarding adobe ventures . also included in investments are our direct investments in privately-held companies of approximately $ 26.4 million and $ 37.6 million as of november 27 , 2009 and november 28 , 2008 , respectively , which are accounted for based on the cost method . we assess these investments for impairment in value as circumstances dictate . see note 4 for further information regarding our cost method investments . we entered into a purchase and sale agreement , effective may 12 , 2008 , for the acquisition of real property located in waltham , massachusetts . we purchased the property upon completion of construction of an office building shell and core , parking structure , and site improvements . the purchase price for the property was $ 44.7 million and closed on june 16 , 2009 . we made an initial deposit of $ 7.0 million which was included in security and other deposits as of november 28 , 2008 and the remaining balance was paid at closing . this deposit was held in escrow until closing and then applied to the purchase price. .
Question: what is the growth rate in the other assets from 2008 to 2009?
Answer:
-0.11668