Memorandum of Understanding

Total S.A.
28 June 2005


   Russia: Total and Gazprom Sign Shtokman Field Memorandum of Understanding

Paris, June 28, 2005 - Total announces the signature of a Memorandum of
Understanding for the development of the giant gas field Shtokman in the Barents
Sea.

The Memorandum covers studies in the upstream sector as well as the development
of liquefied natural gas production and marketing.

Total is a natural partner for the Shtokman project with already well advanced
technical studies and with an already strong experience in developing giant
liquefied natural gas projects, as well as project financing. The signature of
this Memorandum denotes Total's continuing strategy to invest in further
developing Russia's oil and gas resources.

Total is the fourth largest oil and gas company in the world with operations in
more than 130 countries. Total's activities cover the whole energy chain of the
petroleum industry: exploration, oil and gas production, refining and marketing,
trading and power generation. The Group is also a major player in chemicals.
Total has more than 111,000 employees worldwide. More information can be found
on the company's website: www.total.com


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