** Atoss Software's AOFG.DE shares rise around 5% in early
Frankfurt trade after the German software developer posted
higher-than-anticipated EBIT for 2024
** EBIT reached 63.4 million euros ($65.99 million), above
consensus expectations of 62 million euros, according to a local
trader
** "Good profitability should bode well for the shares at
least first," the trader adds
** The stock tops Germany's smallcaps index .SDAXI in
early Frankfurt trade
($1 = 0.9608 euros)
(Reporting by Tristan Veyet)
((Tristan.chabba@thomsonreuters.com))