pre_text: 14. DEFINED BENEFIT PLANS (Continued) The information for plans with an accumulated benefit obligation in excess of plan assets is as follows (in thousands):
table: Fiscal year-end
table: 2019 2018
table: Projected benefit obligation $60,437 $51,499
table: Accumulated benefit obligation 55,941 47,713
table: Fair value of plan assets 12,997 12,486
question: Analyse this data from a financial earnings document. What was the change in Fair value of plan assets from 2018 to 2019?