News Release
Communiqué de Pressee

Paris, December 11, 2006

Exhibit 99.5

2, place de la Coupole
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Catherine ENCK
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Patricia MARIE
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Paul FLOREN
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Christine de CHAMPEAUX
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Bertille ARON
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Isabelle CABROL
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Charles-Edouard ANFRAY
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Franklin BOITIER
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Philippe GATEAU
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Burkhard REUSS
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TOTAL S.A.
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NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT

Effective today, Arnaud Breuillac has been appointed Vice President, Central Europe and Continental Asia, Exploration & Production. He replaces Menno Grouvel who is retiring.

Arnaud Breuillac, 48, graduated from Ecole Centrale de Lyon in 1981 and INSEAD (Young Managers Program) in 1990.

After joining the Group in 1982, he held various Exploration and Production positions in the United Kingdom, Indonesia and France. In 2002, he was appointed Deputy Managing Director, Angola. Since July 2004, he has been Vice President, Iran, Middle East Department, in charge of upstream operations in this country.

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