DIRECTION FINANCIERE DF/FT/Dpt. Financement et Bourse VB n° 157/A
	The New York Stock Exchange, Inc. Dennis Dunn Esq. 20 Broad Street New York, NY 1005 USA
Transmitted by facsimile to : 212 656 5893 Number of pages : 1
	Paris, 5 April 2004
Re : Notice of Repurchase of Ordinary Shares of Total
Dear Sirs,
Please be advised that in connection with Total’s share repurchase program, TOTAL S.A. reacquired 4,300,000 of its ordinary shares, nominal value 10 euros per share, during the three month period ending March 31th, 2004, through trades executed on the Paris Bourse. Before these operations, TOTAL S.A. held 11,965,028 shares in treasury. In addition, at March 31th, 2004, 25,082,817 shares were held by various subsidiaries. As a result, Total held an aggregate of 41,347,845 of its ordinary shares at a such date.
	Very truly yours,
	C. PARIS de BOLLARDIERE Treasurer