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Registration document 2007 - Total.com

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Business overview<br />

Chemicals<br />

Chemicals<br />

The Chemicals segment is organized into the Base Chemicals activities (petrochemicals and fertilizers) and the<br />

Specialties activities, which includes the Group’s rubber processing, resins, adhesives and electroplating<br />

activities.<br />

TOTAL is one of the world’s largest integrated chemical producers (1) .<br />

On May 12, 2006, TOTAL S.A.’s shareholders approved the spin-off of Arkema which included vinyl products, industrial<br />

intermediates and performance products.<br />

Since May 18, 2006, Arkema has been listed on Eurolist by Euronext Paris.<br />

Pursuant to IFRS, historical in<strong>com</strong>e statement figures, with the exception of net in<strong>com</strong>e, and ROACE have been recalculated to exclude<br />

the contribution of Arkema.<br />

CHEMICALS SEGMENT FINANCIAL DATA<br />

(in M€) 2006 2005 2004<br />

Non-Group sales 19,113 16,765 14,886<br />

Including Base Chemicals 12,011 10,245 8,864<br />

Including Specialties 7,101 6,520 6,015<br />

Adjusted operating in<strong>com</strong>e 1,215 1,148 960<br />

Including Base Chemicals 623 580 505<br />

Including Specialties 606 548 499<br />

Adjusted net operating in<strong>com</strong>e 884 (a) 967 (a) 936 (a)<br />

Including Base Chemicals 486 447 410<br />

Including Specialties 381 345 302<br />

(a) Includes deferred tax change related to Arkema activities of 18 M€ in 2006, 151 M€ in 2005 and 148 M€ in 2004.<br />

In 2006, the Chemicals segment sales amounted to 19.11 B€<br />

<strong>com</strong>pared to 16.77 B€ in 2005 and 14.89 B€ in 2004. Europe<br />

accounted for 57% of the segment’s overall sales for 2006 and<br />

North America for 24%. The remaining 19% of 2006 sales were<br />

principally realized in Asia and Latin America.<br />

Results for the segment in 2006 benefited from the healthy world<br />

demand and continued to progress in spite of the increase in raw<br />

materials and energy prices. Petrochemical margins, relatively<br />

poor during the first quarter of the year, gradually improved to<br />

reach high levels in the second semester, due to the <strong>com</strong>bined<br />

effects of strong demand and a decrease in the price of naphtha.<br />

(1) Company data, based on annual sales.<br />

TOTAL – <strong>Registration</strong> Document 2006<br />

In 2006, TOTAL’s Chemicals segment pursued its plan of actions<br />

focusing on three key areas: on-the-job safety, safety<br />

management systems and major risk prevention.

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