German exports rise more than expected in February

BERLIN, April 9 - German exports rose more than expected in February, increasing by 3.6% compared with the previous month, data from the federal statistics office showed on Thursday.

The result compared with a forecast 1% increase in a Reuters poll.

The statistics office publishes more detailed economic data on its website.

(Reporting by Emanuele Berro and Bernadette HoggEditing by Miranda Murray)