Disposal

Total S.A.
20 September 2005



        Total Sells Its Interest In the UK's South Humber Bank Power Plant


Paris - September 20, 2005 - Total has sold its 40% interest in the South Humber
Bank power plant to the British Company Centrica, presently operator of the
facility with a 60% interest.

Located in Lincolnshire, the South Humber Bank combined cycle power plant has a
rated capacity of 1,260 MW.

Total acquired its interest in 1997, as part of its expansion into the UK
electricity market, which was in the process of being liberalized.

Today, the Electricity Trading business trades significantly more electricity
than its equity production from South Humber Bank. As a result, there is no
further strategic interest in retaining a stake in the plant.

Total plans to continue expanding its marketing operations in the European
electricity market.

Total is the fourth largest oil and gas company in the world with operations in
more than 130 countries. Total's activities cover the whole energy chain of the
petroleum industry: exploration, oil and gas production, refining and marketing,
trading and power generation. The Group is also a major player in chemicals.
Total has more than 111,000 employees worldwide. More information can be found
on the company's website: www.total.com


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