Result of Meeting

Total Fina S.A.
26 January 2000

TOTALFINA Board of Directors Meets on January 25 to Review Effects of the Erika
Accident

TOTALFINA's Board of Directors, chaired by CEO Thierry Desmarest, met on January
25, 2000 to review the measures taken by the Group following the wreck of the
tanker Erika.

The Board of Directors reviewed the circumstances and effects related to the
wreck of the Erika.  The Board recognized the efforts made and thanked all those
involved in the clean-up efforts both onshore and at sea.

Aware of the magnitude of the event, the Board approved the actions taken by the
management of TOTALFINA.  The company has created the 'Atlantic Coast Clean-up
Task Force' a full-time organization of 40 people dedicated several important
objectives: contributing to the clean-up of affected areas of the coast (areas
that are technically complex and difficult to access) with emergency funding of
6 million euros; the management and treatment of the waste, estimated at 30
million euros; pumping out the remaining cargo from the wreckage, estimated at
60 million euros; and finally, helping to restore the ecological balance of the
affected coastline through the 'Foundation for the Ocean' which has a budget of
about 8 million euros over five years.

The Board approves TOTALFINA management's willingness to participate in efforts
to improve maritime transport safely.  These efforts are aimed at promoting
European or international regulations for tighter control of tankers, more
transparency of classification societies, and increased financial responsibility
for the parties involved (ship owners and the International
Oil Pollution Compensation - IOPC - Fund).

In addition, the Board has approved measures adopted by TOTALFINA to strengthen
the policy for selecting charter vessels.