Transaction in Own Shares

Total S.A.
11 April 2008


Letter to RNS
                                                      Paris, 11th of April, 2008


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 3,276,000 of its ordinary shares, nominal value 2.50 euros 
per share, in March 2008, through trades executed at the Paris Stock Exchange.


Letter from Total 



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