Result of AGM

Total S.A.
17 May 2004


                 Thierry Desmarest re-elected Chairman 
                 and Chief Executive of the Total Group  


Paris, May 17, 2004 - At the Annual Meeting of shareholders held on Friday, May
14, 2004, the shareholders voted to renew the mandate of Mr Thierry Desmarest as
a director for a further term of three years. On the same day, the Board of
Directors of Total met and re-elected Thierry Desmarest as Chairman of the Board
of Directors of Total S.A., and Chief Executive Officer of the company.

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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 
through its chemicals branch, Atofina. Total has more than 110,000 employees 
worldwide. More information can be found on the company's website: www.total.com 


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