A leader in each of the core businesses : 2005 key indicators

EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION : - Production: 2.49 million barrels of oil Equivalent per day - Reserves: 11.1 billion barrels of oil equivalent as of Dec.31, 2005 ***

REFINING & MARKETING : No. 1 European Refiner-Marketer, No. 1 in Africa - Refining capacity : approximately 2.7 million barrels   per day - Retail network: nearly 17,000 service stations - Sales: approximately 3.9 million barrels per day - Brands: TOTAL, ELF, ELAN, AS 24

TOTAL is pursuing an international development strategy in specialty products, particularly LPG in Asia and South America. Total distributes lubricants in more than 150 countries and has refueling stations in 550 airports worldwide.

TOTAL is a leading global crude oil and refined product trader, handling an average of approximately 5 million barrels per day in 2005.

CHEMICALS : Total is one of the world's largest integrated producers and a European or global leader in each of our markets : Petrochemicals and Fertilizers, Specialties, Vinyl products, Industrial Chemicals and Performance Products.

Shareholder base ****

- Predominantly European (75 %), held particularly by investors in France (33%), the United Kingdom, Germany, Switzerland and Belgium.

- Strong shareholder base in North America.

- Institutional shareholders (87%), employees (4%) and other individual shareholders (9%).

- Total S.A. is a French société anonyme (limited company) created in March 1924.

- Total is listed on the CAC 40, Dow Jones Stoxx 50, Dow Jones Euro Stoxx 50 and Dow Jones Global Titans 50 Indices and the FTSE4Good, DJSI World, DJ STOXX SI, FTSE ISS CGI and ASPI Sustainable Development and Governance Indices.

Senior management

Chairman and CEO: Thierry Desmarest

Head office

2, place de la Coupole, La Défense 6

92400 Courbevoie, France

Tel.: +33 (0)1 47 44 45 46

Web site: www.total.com

Contact us

Media Relations:  Tel.: +33 (0)1 47 44 63 74 / Fax: +33 (0)1 47 44 68 21

Investor Relations:

- Individual shareholders:

- France: 0 800 039 039 (toll-free from a landline in France)

- Outside France, dial +33 1 47 44 24 0 /Fax: +33 1 47 44 20 14

- Analysts and institutional investors: +33 (0)1 47 44 58 53

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* Source: 2005 Activity Reports

** Based on market capitalization as of December 31, 2005

*** Based on year-end Brent price of 58.21 $/b

*** Estimates at December 31, 2005

Our responsibilities as a manufacturer

As an international energy provider and chemicals producer, Total is directly concerned by major global economic, human resources and environmental issues. Total is committed to tangible objectives as part of its corporate social responsibility process, whose procedures, practices and performance are clearly defined and disclosed.

Total's main challenges as a manufacturer are sustainably developing energy supply, ensuring the safety of operations and reducing their environmental footprint, helping to combat climate change, respecting and promoting human rights, respecting neighboring communities, and contributing to the development of host countries.

Source: 2005 Activity Reports

* Based on market capitalization as of December 31, 2005