Notice of Appointment

Total S.A.
14 November 2006



Notice of Appointment of Yves-Louis Darricarrere

 Total announces the appointment of Yves-Louis Darricarrere as President,
Exploration & Production, effective next February, when Christophe de Margerie
takes over as Chief Executive Officer.

    Born on June 3, 1951, Yves-Louis Darricarrere is a graduate of the Ecole
Nationale Superieure des Mines and the Institut d'Etudes Politiques in Paris and
also has undergraduate and graduate degrees in economics. President of Total Gas
& Power and a member of the Executive Committee since September 2003, he began
his career with Elf Aquitaine in 1978, working first in the Mining Division in
Australia and subsequently in Exploration & Production.  He held a variety of
senior management positions starting in 1984, successively Managing Director of
the Egyptian and Colombian subsidiaries, Director of Acreage Assets Negotiations
and New Ventures and Chief Financial Officer, Exploration & Production and Oil &
Gas.  In 1998, he was appointed Senior Vice President, Europe/United States for
the Exploration & Production business and a member of the Elf Aquitaine
Management Committee.  In 2000, he was named Senior Vice President, Northern
Europe for the Exploration & Production business and joined the Group's
Management Committee. Yves-Louis Darricarrere has extensive international
experience, including ten years working in Australia, Egypt and Colombia. 


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Total is one of the world's major oil and gas groups, with activities in more 
than 130 countries. Its 95,000 employees put their expertise to work in every 
part of the industry - exploration and production of oil and natural gas, 
refining and marketing, gas trading and electricity. Total is working to keep 
the world supplied with energy, both today and tomorrow. The Group is also a 
first rank player in chemicals. www.total.com
 


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