Transaction in Own Shares

Total S.A.
6 April 2005

LETTER TO:  RNS
            4th April 2005

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 3,000,000 of its ordinary shares, nominal value 10 euros
per share, in March 2005, through trades executed on the Paris Bourse.


From:  C Paris de Bollardiere 


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