March 1 (Reuters) - NTC Research and ABN Amro gave the following breakdown on Thursday of the Purchasing Manager's Index (PMI) for the Czech manufacturing sector in February. A figure above 50 indicates expansion on the previous month while a number below 50 signals contraction. FEB 07 JAN 07 FEB 06 Purchasing Managers' Index 58.5 57.6 55.1 Output 60.3 60.1 56.8 New orders 59.2 58.5 58.3 New export orders 60.2 58.1 55.6 Quantity of purchases 62.8 62.4 56.7 Backlogs of work 57.3 57.8 55.3 Input prices 60.4 63.7 51.8 Output prices 58.5 56.1 51.4 Supplier's delivery times 45.2 45.6 47.9 Stocks of purchases 55.1 54.8 51.5 Stocks of finished goods 45.6 48.4 47.3 Employment 59.5 56.9 52.4 NOTE. All indices are seasonally adjusted and are based on data collected from purchasing executives in 300 manufacturing companies in the Czech Republic. (Reporting by Alan Crosby in Prague) ((prague.newsroom@reuters.com; Reuters Messaging: alan.crosby.reuters.com@reuters.net; +420 224 190 477)) Keywords: MANUFACTURING PMI/CZECH