Transaction in Own Shares

Total S.A.
08 March 2006

                                                      Paris, 6th of March, 2006


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 965,000 of its ordinary shares, nominal value 10 euros per
share, in February 2006, through trades executed at the Paris Stock Exchange.
                                                                                       


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