Transaction in Own Shares

Total S.A.
12 January 2007

Please, be advised that in connection with TOTAL's share repurchase program, 
TOTAL S.A, reacquired 3,500,000 of its ordinary shares, nominal value 2.50 euros 
per share, in December 2006, through trades executed at the Paris Stock 
Exchange.

C. PARIS de BOLLARDIERE 
Tresorier

Should you have any question, please contact Thibault Hautier at 
33.1.47.44,77.15.



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