Transaction in Own Shares

Total S.A.
14 December 2007


Notice of Repurchase of Ordinary Shares of TOTAL

Please, be advised that in connection with TOTAL's share repurchase program, 
TOTAL S.A. reacquired 1,863,000 of its ordinary shares, nominal value 2.50 euros
per share, in November 2007, through trades executed at the Paris Stock Exchange.


                                             C.PARIS de BOLLARDIERE
                                             Tresorier


                      This information is provided by RNS
            The company news service from the London Stock Exchange