RNS Number:6549S
Total S.A.
28 November 2003


Total and L'Oreal will not renew their Sanofi-Synthelabo shareholders' agreement
 
Paris, November 28, 2003 - Total and L'Oreal today notified the French Financial
Markets Authority (A.M.F.) and Sanofi-Synthelabo of their decision not to renew 
beyond 2nd December 2004 the agreement between the two groups that has been in 
force since 9th April 1999.

Total and L'Oreal, whose cooperation has contributed to the success of 
Sanofi-Synthelabo, remain keenly interested in the continuing positive 
development of the company.

The current stakes of Total and L'Oreal in Sanofi-Synthelabo are 24.4% and 19.5%
respectively.

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Total is the fourth largest oil and gas company in the world with operations in 
more than 130 countries. Total's activities cover the whole energy chain of the 
petroleum industry: exploration, oil and gas production, refining and marketing,
trading and power generation. The Group is also a major player in chemicals 
through its chemicals branch, Atofina. Total has 121,500 employees worldwide. 
More information can be found on the company's website: www.total.com



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