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.

Text: page 73 of 98 notes to consolidated financial statements ball corporation and subsidiaries 15 . shareholders 2019 equity at december 31 , 2006 , the company had 550 million shares of common stock and 15 million shares of preferred stock authorized , both without par value . preferred stock includes 120000 authorized but unissued shares designated as series a junior participating preferred stock . under the company 2019s shareholder rights agreement dated july 26 , 2006 , one preferred stock purchase right ( right ) is attached to each outstanding share of ball corporation common stock . subject to adjustment , each right entitles the registered holder to purchase from the company one one-thousandth of a share of series a junior participating preferred stock at an exercise price of $ 185 per right . if a person or group acquires 10 percent or more of the company 2019s outstanding common stock ( or upon occurrence of certain other events ) , the rights ( other than those held by the acquiring person ) become exercisable and generally entitle the holder to purchase shares of ball corporation common stock at a 50 percent discount . the rights , which expire in 2016 , are redeemable by the company at a redemption price of $ 0.001 per right and trade with the common stock . exercise of such rights would cause substantial dilution to a person or group attempting to acquire control of the company without the approval of ball 2019s board of directors . the rights would not interfere with any merger or other business combinations approved by the board of directors . the company reduced its share repurchase program in 2006 to $ 45.7 million , net of issuances , compared to $ 358.1 million net repurchases in 2005 and $ 50 million in 2004 . the net repurchases in 2006 did not include a forward contract entered into in december 2006 for the repurchase of 1200000 shares . the contract was settled on january 5 , 2007 , for $ 51.9 million in cash . in connection with the employee stock purchase plan , the company contributes 20 percent of up to $ 500 of each participating employee 2019s monthly payroll deduction toward the purchase of ball corporation common stock . company contributions for this plan were $ 3.2 million in 2006 , $ 3.2 million in 2005 and $ 2.7 million in 2004 . accumulated other comprehensive earnings ( loss ) the activity related to accumulated other comprehensive earnings ( loss ) was as follows : ( $ in millions ) foreign currency translation pension and postretirement items , net of tax effective financial derivatives , net of tax accumulated comprehensive earnings ( loss ) . <table class='wikitable'><tr><td>1</td><td>( $ in millions )</td><td>foreign currency translation</td><td>pension and other postretirement items net of tax</td><td>effective financial derivatives net of tax</td><td>accumulated other comprehensive earnings ( loss )</td></tr><tr><td>2</td><td>december 31 2003</td><td>$ 80.7</td><td>$ -93.1 ( 93.1 )</td><td>$ 11.0</td><td>$ -1.4 ( 1.4 )</td></tr><tr><td>3</td><td>2004 change</td><td>68.2</td><td>-33.2 ( 33.2 )</td><td>-0.4 ( 0.4 )</td><td>34.6</td></tr><tr><td>4</td><td>december 31 2004</td><td>148.9</td><td>-126.3 ( 126.3 )</td><td>10.6</td><td>33.2</td></tr><tr><td>5</td><td>2005 change</td><td>-74.3 ( 74.3 )</td><td>-43.6 ( 43.6 )</td><td>-16.0 ( 16.0 )</td><td>-133.9 ( 133.9 )</td></tr><tr><td>6</td><td>december 31 2005</td><td>74.6</td><td>-169.9 ( 169.9 )</td><td>-5.4 ( 5.4 )</td><td>-100.7 ( 100.7 )</td></tr><tr><td>7</td><td>2006 change</td><td>57.2</td><td>8.0</td><td>6.0</td><td>71.2</td></tr><tr><td>8</td><td>december 31 2006</td><td>$ 131.8</td><td>$ -161.9 ( 161.9 )</td><td>$ 0.6</td><td>$ -29.5 ( 29.5 )</td></tr></table> notwithstanding the 2005 distribution pursuant to the jobs act , management 2019s intention is to indefinitely reinvest foreign earnings . therefore , no taxes have been provided on the foreign currency translation component for any period . the change in the minimum pension liability is presented net of related tax expense of $ 2.9 million for 2006 and related tax benefits of $ 27.3 million and $ 20.8 million for 2005 and 2004 , respectively . the change in the effective financial derivatives is presented net of related tax expense of $ 5.7 million for 2006 , related tax benefit of $ 10.7 million for 2005 and related tax benefit of $ 0.2 million for 2004. .
Question: what was the difference in repurchases between 2005 and 2006?

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