** Shares of NormaNOEJ.DE are down in early Frankfurt trade 3.4% after the German industrial supplier posted full-year results
** The company reported a 6.8% drop in revenue to 821.7 million euros ($972.24 million) and an 80% fall in operating earnings (EBIT) to 6.3 million euros
** A local trader says that while sales were slightly better than expected both EBIT and EBIT margin came in a touch below forecasts
** Norma is the bottom mover of the German small-cap index .SDAXi in early Frankfurt trade
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(Reporting by Simon Ferdinand Eibach)
((Simonferdinand.eibach@thomsonreuters.com))