Purchase of Own Securities

Total Fina Elf.
8 July 2002


Re:  Notice of Repurchase of Ordinary Shares of TotalFinaElf

Please be advised that in connection with TotalFinaEIf's share repurchase
program, TOTAL FINA ELF S.A. reacquired 2,213,800 of its ordinary shares,
nominal value 10 euros per share, in June 2002, through trades executed on the
Paris Bourse.
 
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