Re Inauguration

Total S.A.
19 June 2006


                 Inauguration of Euskadour Gas Interconnector between
                                 France and Spain

Paris, June 19, 2006 - The Euskadour pipeline interconnecting the gas grids in
the Basque regions of France and Spain was inaugurated today. The ceremony was
attended by Jose Montilla Aguilera, Spain's Minister of Industry, Tourism and
Trade, Francois Loos, France's Minister of Industry, and Juan Jose Ibarretxe,
President of the Basque Autonomous Community.

Construction of the pipeline by Total Infrastructures Gaz France (TIGF), a Total
subsidiary, and Naturgas Energia began in November 2004 and was completed in
late 2005. The 28-kilometer long Euskadour interconnector will initially carry
around 500 million cubic metres of natural gas a year on both sides of the
Pyrenees, equivalent to the consumption of the French city of Bordeaux.

During the inauguration ceremony, Yves-Louis Darricarrere, President, Total Gas
& Power, said: 'The interconnector will improve gas service for public
distribution companies from Bayonne to Hendaye and will have a direct impact on
consumers in the French Basque region. But this infrastructure project is just
one of many that Total is developing in southern France to enhance security of
supply and seamless operation of the deregulated gas market.'

Total is currently involved in three major gas projects in France, for a total
investment of €550 million over the next five years. First, it is taking part in
the construction of the new Fos Cavaou LNG terminal, with a capacity of 8.25
billion cubic metres per year. Then, to carry the liquefied natural gas
offloaded in Fos, Total will complete the doubling of the Artere de Guyenne
pipeline from Lussagnet across the Dordogne River. Last, subject to the
necessary administrative approvals, the capacity of the Lussagnet natural gas
storage facility will be expanded to 3.5 billion cubic metres from 2.4 billion
cubic metres.





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