Transaction in Own Shares

Total S.A.
10 January 2008


LETTER TO:  RNS
            8th January 2008


Please, be advised that in connection with TOTAL'S share repurchase program,
TOTAL S.A. reacquired 3,137,000 of its ordinary shares, nominal value 2.50 euros
per share, in December 2007, through trades executed at the Paris Stock
Exchange.

From:  C Paris de Bollardiere


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