Purchase of Own Securities

Total Fina Elf.
4 April 2001


Letter to Company Announcements Office



                                             Paris, 3 April 2001


Re: Notice of Repurchase of Ordinary Shares of TotalFinaElf

Please be advised that in connection with TotalFinaElf's share repurchase
program, TOTAL FINA ELF S.A. reacquired 1,510,000 of its ordinary shares,
nominal value 10 euros per share, in March 2001, through trades executed on the
Paris Bourse.


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