Transaction in Own Shares

Total S.A.
03 August 2005

Letter to RNS
Letter dated 2nd August, 2005

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 1 584 000 of its ordinary shares, nominal value 10 euros
per share, in July 2005, through trades executed at the Paris Stock Exchange.

From TOTAL
     C. PARIS de BOLLARDIERE


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