In the context of this series of interconnected finance-related queries and the additional information provided by the pretext, table data, and posttext from a company's financial filings, please provide a response to the final question. This may require extracting information from the context and performing mathematical calculations. Please take into account the information provided in the preceding questions and their answers when formulating your response:
Context: hologic , inc . notes to consolidated financial statements 2014 ( continued ) ( in thousands , except per share data ) future minimum lease payments under all the company 2019s operating leases are approximately as follows: . <table class='wikitable'><tr><td>1</td><td>fiscal years ending</td><td>amount</td></tr><tr><td>2</td><td>september 24 2005</td><td>$ 4848</td></tr><tr><td>3</td><td>september 30 2006</td><td>4672</td></tr><tr><td>4</td><td>september 29 2007</td><td>3680</td></tr><tr><td>5</td><td>september 27 2008</td><td>3237</td></tr><tr><td>6</td><td>september 26 2009</td><td>3158</td></tr><tr><td>7</td><td>thereafter</td><td>40764</td></tr><tr><td>8</td><td>total ( not reduced by minimum sublease rentals of $ 165 )</td><td>$ 60359</td></tr></table> the company subleases a portion of its bedford facility and has received rental income of $ 277 , $ 410 and $ 682 for fiscal years 2004 , 2003 and 2002 , respectively , which has been recorded as an offset to rent expense in the accompanying statements of income . rental expense , net of sublease income , was approximately $ 4660 , $ 4963 , and $ 2462 for fiscal 2004 , 2003 and 2002 , respectively . 9 . business segments and geographic information the company reports segment information in accordance with sfas no . 131 , disclosures about segments of an enterprise and related information . operating segments are identified as components of an enterprise about which separate , discrete financial information is available for evaluation by the chief operating decision maker , or decision-making group , in making decisions how to allocate resources and assess performance . the company 2019s chief decision-maker , as defined under sfas no . 131 , is the chief executive officer . to date , the company has viewed its operations and manages its business as four principal operating segments : the manufacture and sale of mammography products , osteoporosis assessment products , digital detectors and other products . as a result of the company 2019s implementation of a company wide integrated software application in fiscal 2003 , identifiable assets for the four principal operating segments only consist of inventories , intangible assets , and property and equipment . the company has presented all other assets as corporate assets . prior periods have been restated to conform to this presentation . intersegment sales and transfers are not significant. .
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Question: what was the rental expense in 2003?
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