Registration document 2007 - Total.com

11) Translation adjustment
The application of the foreign currency translation method outlined in note 1, resulted in a net translation adjustment of 73 M€ in 2006
mainly due to loans in dollars.
12) Sales
Middle-East
Rest of North & rest of
(in M€) France Europe America Africa world Total
2006 279 289 29 688 8,857 10,142
Hydrocarbons and oil products - 155 - - 8,395 8,550
Technical support fees 279 134 29 688 462 1,592
2005 254 253 24 570 7,305 8,406
Hydrocarbons and oil products - 136 - - 6,874 7,010
Technical support fees 254 117 24 570 431 1,396
13) Operating expenses
(in M€) 2006 2005
Purchase cost of goods sold (5,458) (4,574)
Other purchases and external expenses (1,249) (1,068)
Taxes (36) (37)
Personnel expenses (794) (735)
Total (7,537) (6,414)
14) Operating depreciation, amortization and allowances
Appendix 3 - TOTAL S.A.
Parent company’s statutory financial statements
(in M€) 2006 2005
Depreciation, valuation allowance and amortization on
• Tangible and intangible assets (71) (73)
• Employee benefits (25) (20)
Subtotal 1 (96) (93)
Write-backs on
• Employee benefits 17 10
Subtotal 2 17 10
Total (1+2) (79) (83)
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TOTAL - Registration Document 2006 263