Transaction in Own Shares

Total S.A.
4 August 2004



                                                        Paris, 2nd August, 2004

Re: Notice of Repurchase of Ordinary Shares of TOTAL

Please be advised that in connection with TOTAL's share repurchase program,
TOTAL S.A. reacquired 1,300,000 of its ordinary shares, nominal value 10 euros
per share, in July 2004, through trades executed on the Paris Bourse.



Contact:  Benoit SIBOUT at 33.1.47.44.57.33


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