Purchase of Own Securities

Total S.A.
4 June 2003

LETTER TO:  RNS
            Paris 2nd June 2003

Re:  Notice of Repurchase of Ordinary Shares of Total

Please be advised that in connection with Total's share repurchase program,
TOTAL S.A. reacquired 3,000,000 of its ordinary shares, nominal value 10 euros
per share, in May 2003, through trades executed on the Paris Bourse.

From:  C PARIS de BOLLARDIERE


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