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according to my information total sa still has a 8% stake in UDS. See
below:


While it might be true that Total Petroleum North America has no part in
the pipeline, they
are certainly a major part of their French parent, Total SA.  Total SA
is
the Total NA majority
shareholder, and the chairman of the board os Jean-Paul Vettier who is
the
CEO of Marketing and Refining
Division of Total SA. 


TOTAL US/ TOTALFina SA
Daniel Valot  CEO of Total NA appointed President of Total SA
Exploration and Production Division, 
another person on the Total NA board, Alain Medec 
at Total SA.  4 Apr 1997 

Personnel between the two companies exchanges 
and it is people who make of the corporation and make decisions.
If Total NA feels pressure about the pipeline here they may very well
put
pressure on the parent company,
at the very least they will be relying this information to the parent
and
making them all feel uneasy
about it. Protesting at Total NA is very important as is protesting at
their gas stations. It is the only
way that US citizens can put to the pressure on Total SA.

$$$$$
17 Apr 1997 
TOTAL SA pulls back from North American market hostility,sell-out to
Ultramar Diamond (US), expected to be half the size of Tosco
Financial Times-Christopher Parkes/LA & Robert Corzine/London),p.2

TOTAL, the French oil and gas (sic.) group, yesterday, yesterday
formally backed the plan by Ultramar Diamond of the US to acquire its
55% stake in its North American downstream assets for $811m.

TOTAL said it would own 8 per cent of the entity that will emerge from
the deal, which marks another step towards Ultramar Diamond's goal of
joining the leaders of the new-look US oil refining and petrol retailing
market.

The deal, announced late on Tuesday, will also help TOTAL to avoid a
possible confrontation with the US goverenment over the French group's
involvement in oil and gas developments in countries such as Iran, which
are subject to unilateral US sanctions. 

TOTAL has consistently denied that the US would have any legal grounds
to act against it. But there has been recent speculation that TOTAL was
keen to lower its US profile, with senior executives publicly noting
that the US operations were small and not particularly profitable.

For Ultramar Diamond, the adition of TOTAL's  three refineries will
boost the company's group's capacity from 400,000 barrels/day to 650,000
b/d, and add 710 wholly-owned and branded retail outlets to bring the
group's total to almost 6,400.

The link was expected to increase cash flow 50 cents a share next year,
with earnings per share about 15 cents higher, said Mr. Roger
Heminghaus, Ultramar Diamond's chief executive.

Rationalisation, probably including redundancies in centralised
functions such as information technology and marketing, was expected to
yield annual savings of $50m.

The company, which joined the US oil industry restructing fray last year
with the merger of Ultramar and Diamond Shamrock, said recently it
wanted to be among the US top three for shareholder return, and incerase
earnings about 15% a year.

While the TOTAL negotations were near completion, Mr. Heminghaus said he
was especially interested in expanding in the northeast, soutwest and
Mexico, where it had a handful of convenience stores but no branded
petrol stations.

With its latest acquisition, Ultarmar is expected to be about half the
size, -- in terms of capacity and retail outlets - of Tosco, the
industry leader.

As international oil majors have focused on oil exploration and
production, pulling out of or merging their refining and marketing
operations in joint ventures, US refiner-retailers have been busy
building critical mass the better to compete in the over-crowded market.

The most prized acquisition targets are companies with round the clock
convenience store chains. TOTAL's retail properties include 560 of these
stores, and have successfully developed profits  sources such as fast
food.

+++++++++++++


Le 26 septembre 1997

       Etats-Unis : finalisation du rapprochement entre TOTAL
       Petroleum North America (TOPNA) et Ultramar Diamond Shamrock
       (UDS)

       La Federal Trade Commission ayant achevé son examen du projet
       de rapprochement de TOTAL Petroleum North America (TOPNA) avec
       Ultramar Diamond Shamrock (UDS), les accords définitifs ont été
       signés le 25 septembre 1997. Les actionnaires de TOPNA avaient
       déjà approuvé cette opération lors de l'Assemblée Générale du
       24 juin 1997 et deviennent donc actionnaires d'UDS par cession
       de leurs titres TOPNA.

       En avril dernier, TOPNA et UDS avaient annoncé leur
       rapprochement et leur volonté de constituer ainsi un acteur
       très compétitif dans le raffinage-distribution nord-américain
       grâce à la remarquable complémentarité et à la qualité des
       actifs mis en commun. UDS dispose désormais de 32 millions de
       tonnes par an de capacité de raffinage et de 6 381
       stations-service réparties sur 19 Etats aux Etats-Unis et 6
       Provinces au Canada. Les synergies dégagées par ce
       rapprochement devraient excéder 50 millions de dollars par an.

       A la suite de cette opération d'échange d'actions, TOTAL est
       maintenant l'un des principaux actionnaires d'UDS avec 8 % du
       capital.



Communiqués de presse | Page d'accueil TOTAL


++++++++++++++++++++++++
Euro-Burmanet 
WORLDWIDE TOTAL BOYCOTT 
(Total, France's Killer Gas Company in Burma) 
http://wicip.org/fbc/

$$$$$

15 Feb 1997
Subject: TOTAL's  INFORMATION Listing
Here is the preliminary list of TOTAL companies.  

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-    Total Compagnie Francaise des Petroles S.A.  =
-     Hutchinson S.A.   =
-     Total Petroleum (North America) Ltd.                              
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       =
-     TOTAL America Inc.  {Also known as:   TOTAL Energy Resources Inc.}
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-     Total Petroleum Inc.                                              
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      =
-     Total Petroleum Inc. Michigan Marketing Div.                      
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      =
-     Imlay City Total Oil Inc.                                         
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      =
-     Paulstra CRC Corp. Cadillac Div.                                  
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       =

-     Paulstra CRC Corp.                                                
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      =

-     Mapa Professional                                                 
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       =

-     Vickers Retail Div.                                               
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       =

-     Colonial Printing Ink Corp.                                       
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       =

-     Harrisburg/Woolley     (Also known as:   Harrisburg Inc.) =

           Parent Company:  Total Energy Services Inc.  (possibly the
sam=
e company 'Total  	=

                                                                        
=
             Energy Resources ????)
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COMPANY NAME:    Total Compagnie Francaise des Petroles S.A. =

Mailing add.:       Total Compagnie Francaise des Pe =

                    24 cours Michelet =

                    Puteaux =

                    92800 =

Country:         France =

Telephone:          =

Designation:     Multinational public =

Description:     Oil and gas exploration, production, shipping, refining
=
and
                   marketing  of petroleum products and petrochemicals. 
=
     =

Primary SIC:     2911_Petroleum Refining =

Secondary SIC:   1311_Crude Petroleum And Natural Gas =

Secondary SIC:   3011_Tires And Inner Tubes =

Secondary SIC:   2893_Printing Ink =

                 Updated as of: 950712 =


----------------------------------------------------Company
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COMPANY NAME:    Hutchinson S.A. =

Mailing add.:       Hutchinson S.A. =

                    124 avenue des Champs-Elysees =

                    Paris =

                    F-75008 =

Country:         France =

Telephone:          =

Designation:     Multinational subsidiary =

Parent Company:  Total Compagnie Francaise des Petroles S.A. =

Parent Company:  Total Compagnie Francaise des Petroles S.A. =

Description:     Manufacture of rubber products, including automotive,
                   industrial, and  consumer products.                  
=
     =

Primary SIC:     3011_Tires And Inner Tubes =

Secondary SIC:   3069_Fabricated Rubber Products, Not Elsewhere
Classifie=
d =

Secondary SIC:   3052_Rubber & Plastics Hose & Belting =

Secondary SIC:   3714_Motor Vehicle Parts And Accessories =

                 Updated as of: 930506 =

----------------------------------------------------Company
ProFile------=
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COMPANY NAME:    Total Petroleum (North America) Ltd. =

Also known as:   Total Petroleum N Amer =

Mailing add.:       Total Petroleum (North America) =

                    900 19th St., TOTAL Twr. =

                    Denver , CO  80202 =

Telephone:       303 291-2000  =

Established:     1956 =

SMSA Coverage:   Denver, CO =

Designation:     Public Subsidiary, Headquarters Location =

Parent Company:  Total Compagnie Francaise des Petroles S.A. =

Parent Company:  Total Compagnie Francaise des Petroles S.A. =

Labor force:     6400 Employees =

Revenue/Source:  $2,312.9 M  SALES =

                 Annual Report =

Fiscal year:     951231 =

Trading info.:   CUSIP: 8915081030 =

                 Disclosure #:  =

                 Ticker Symbol: TPN =

                 Stock Exchange: AMEX =

Description:     Manufacturing: Petroleum refining. Retail: Gasoline
serv=
ice
                   stations and convenience stores. Wholesale: Petroleum
                   products. Finance: Holdi ng company.                 
=
     =

Primary SIC:     2911_Petroleum Refining =

Secondary SIC:   5541_Gasoline Service Stations =

Secondary SIC:   5411_Grocery Stores =

Secondary SIC:   6719_Holding Companies, Not Elsewhere Classified =

Management:      Chief Executive Officer =

                              Jones, C. Gary =

              Chief Executive Officer and President =

                              C. Gary Jones =

                   Chief Executive Officer and Pres =

                 Chief Financial Officer =

                          Dana, Richard E. =

                 Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer =

                            Richard E. Dana =

                             Senior Vice President, Chief Fin =

                 Head of Marketing, Sales =

                 Berry, Tommy =

                 Vice President, Marketing =

                 Tommy Berry =

                 Vice President, Marketing =

                     Head of MIS, Systems =

                 Chamoux, Jean-Michel =

                    Vice President, Operations =

                 Jean-Michel Chamoux =

                     Vice President, Operations =

                 Updated as of: 960510 =

----------------------------------------------------Company
ProFile------=
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COMPANY NAME:    TOTAL America Inc. =

Also known as:   TOTAL Energy Resources Inc. =

Street Address:     2 Houston Ctr., #2000 =

                    Houston ,TX  77010 =

Mailing add.:       TOTAL America Inc. =

                    P.O. Box 4326 =

                    Houston,  TX   77210 =

Telephone:       713 739-3000  =

Fax/Telex:       Fax(713)739-3424 =

Established:     1980 =

Designation:     Private Subsidiary, Headquarters Location =

Parent Company:  Total Compagnie Francaise des Petroles S.A. =

Parent Company:  Total Compagnie Francaise des Petroles S.A. =

Labor force:     1700 Employees =

Revenue/Source:  $650.0 M   SALES =

Fiscal year:     941231 =

Description:     Mining: Oil and gas. Manufacturing: Adhesives, rubber
                   products, resin s and inks. Finance: Holding company.
=
     =

Primary SIC:     1311_Crude Petroleum And Natural Gas =

Secondary SIC:   2891_Adhesives & Sealants =

Secondary SIC:   3069_Fabricated Rubber Products, Not Elsewhere
Classifie=
d =

Secondary SIC:   6719_Holding Companies, Not Elsewhere Classified =

Management:      Chief Executive Officer =

                 Madec, Alain =

                 Chief Executive Officer, Chairman of the Board =

                 Alain Madec =

                 Chief Executive Officer, Chairma =

                 Chief Financial Officer =

                 Lefort, Pierre =

                 Executive Vice President, Finance =

                 Pierre Lefort =

                 Executive Vice President, Financ =

                 Head of Marketing, Sales =

                 Madec, Alain =

                 Chief Executive Officer, Chairman of the Board =

                 Alain Madec =

                 Chief Executive Officer, Chairma =

                 Head of MIS, Systems =

                 Simpson, David K. =

                 Controller =

                 David K. Simpson =

                 Controller =

                 Updated as of: 950828 =


----------------------------------------------------Company
ProFile------=
------
COMPANY NAME:    Total Petroleum Inc. =

Also known as:   Total Petroleum =

Street Address:     900 19th St. Total Twr. =

                    Denver, CO     80202 =

Mailing add.:       Total Petroleum Inc. =

                    P.O. Box 500 =

                    Denver,  CO  80201 =

Telephone:       303 291-2000  =

Fax/Telex:       Fax(303)291-2104 =

Established:     1936 =

Designation:     Private Subsidiary, Headquarters Location =

Parent Company:  Total Compagnie Francaise des Petroles S.A. =

Parent Company:  Total Petroleum (North America) Ltd. =

Labor force:     6000 Employees =

Revenue/Source:  $2,312.9 M   SALES =

Fiscal year:     951231 =

Description:     Manufacturing: Petroleum refining and marketing.  =

Primary SIC:     2911_Petroleum Refining =

Management:      Chief Executive Officer =

                 Jones, C. Gary =

                      Chief Executive Officer =

                 C. Gary Jones =

                      Chief Executive Officer =

                 Chief Financial Officer =

                  Dana, Richard =

                      Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer =

                 Richard Dana =

                      Senior Vice President, Chief Fin =

                 Head of Marketing, Sales =

                  Berry, Tommy =

                     Senior Vice President =

                 Tommy Berry =

                      Senior Vice President =

                 Head of MIS, Systems =

                      Chamoux, Jean-Michel =

                            Senior Vice President =

                  Jean-Michel Chamoux =

                      Senior Vice President =

                 Personnel Director =

                    Topham, H. Scott =

                 Vice President =

                    H. Scott Topham =

                 Vice President =

                 Updated as of: 960513 =


----------------------------------------------------Company
ProFile------=
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COMPANY NAME:    Total Petroleum Inc. Michigan Marketing Div. =

Also known as:   Total Retail =

Mailing add.:       Total Petroleum Inc. Michigan Marketing Div.
                    28001 Citrin Dr. =

                    Romulus, MI  48174 =

Telephone:       313 946-5500  =

SMSA Coverage:   Detroit, MI =

Designation:     Division =

Parent Company:  Total Compagnie Francaise des Petroles S.A. =

Parent Company:  Total Petroleum Inc. =

Labor force:     1600 Employees =

Revenue/Source:  $9.0 M   SALES =

Fiscal year:     941231 =

Description:     Retail: Gas stations and convenience stores.  =

Primary SIC:     5541_Gasoline Service Stations =

Secondary SIC:   5411_Grocery Stores =

Management:      Head of Marketing, Sales =

                 Berry, Tommy =

                 Vice President =

                 Tommy Berry =

                 Vice President =

                 Updated as of: 950406 =

----------------------------------------------------Company
ProFile------=
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COMPANY NAME:    Imlay City Total Oil Inc. =

Mailing add.:       Imlay City Total Oil Inc. =

                    S.E. US 27 =

                    Lansing ,   MI  48906 =

Telephone:       517 372-2220  =

Established:     1983 =

SMSA Coverage:   Lansing-East Lansing, MI =

Designation:     Private Subsidiary, Headquarters Location =

Parent Company:  Total Compagnie Francaise des Petroles S.A. =

Parent Company:  Total Petroleum (North America) Ltd. =

Labor force:     300 Employees =

Revenue/Source:  $64.0 M  SALES =

                 Estimate =

Fiscal year:     931231 =

Description:     Retail: Gasoline service stations.  =

Primary SIC:     5541_Gasoline Service Stations =

        =


Management:      Chief Executive Officer =

                 Rodgers, Larry =

                 Manager =

                 Larry Rodgers =

                 Manager =

                 Updated as of: 941103 =



=0D
----------------------------------------------------Company
ProFile------=
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COMPANY NAME:    Paulstra CRC Corp. =

Also known as:   Paulstra CRC =

Mailing add.:       Paulstra CRC Corp. =

                    460 Fuller N.E. =

                    Grand Rapids , MI  49501 =

Telephone:       616 459-4541  =

Established:     1919 =

SMSA Coverage:   Muskegon, MI =

Designation:     Private Subsidiary, Headquarters Location =

Parent Company:  Total Compagnie Francaise des Petroles S.A. =

Parent Company:  Hutchinson S.A. =

Labor force:     450 Employees =

Revenue/Source:  $55.0 M   SALES =

Fiscal year:     941231 =

Description:     Manufacturing: Mechanical rubber goods for the auto
indu=
stry.                                                  =

Primary SIC:     3069_Fabricated Rubber Products, Not Elsewhere
Classifie=
d =

Management:      Chief Executive Officer =

                 Huet, Yves =

                 General Manager =

                 Yves Huet =

                 General Manager =

                 Chief Financial Officer =

                 Popma, Tom =

                 Vice President, Finance =

                 Tom Popma =

                 Vice President, Finance =

                 Head of Marketing, Sales =

                 Fretz, Bill =

                 Vice President, Marketing =

                 Bill Fretz =

                 Vice President, Marketing =

                 Head of MIS, Systems =

                 Jenkins, Walter =

                 Vice President, Technical =

                 Walter Jenkins =

                 Vice President, Technical =

                 Personnel Director =

                 Bates, Roger =

                 Director of Human Resources =

                 Roger Bates =

                 Director of Human Resources =

                 Updated as of: 950405 =

----------------------------------------------------Company
ProFile------=
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COMPANY NAME:    Paulstra CRC Corp. Cadillac Div. =

Mailing add.:       Paulstra CRC Corp. Cadillac Div. =

                    P.O. Box 209 =

                    Cadillac,  MI  49601 =

Telephone:       616 775-9737  =

Established:     1961 =

Designation:     Division =

Parent Company:  Total Compagnie Francaise des Petroles S.A. =

Parent Company:  Paulstra CRC Corp. =

Labor force:     100 Employees =

Revenue/Source:  $22.0 M =

                 SALES =

                 Estimate =

Fiscal year:     941231 =

Description:     Manufacturing: Fabricated rubber automotive body and
eng=
ine
                   mounts.                                              
=
     =

Primary SIC:     3061_Molded Extruded & Lathe-cut Rubber Gds =

=0D
Management:      Chief Executive Officer =

                 Wood, Phil =

                 Manager =

                 Phil Wood =

                 Manager =

                 Chief Financial Officer =

                 Popma, Tom =

                 Controller =

                 Tom Popma =

                 Controller =

                 Head of Marketing, Sales =

                 Fretz, William R. =

                 Vice President, Sales =

                 William R. Fretz =

                 Vice President, Sales =

                 Updated as of: 950117 =


----------------------------------------------------Company
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COMPANY NAME:    Mapa Professional =

Also known as:   Pioneer Industrial Products =

Mailing add.:       Mapa Professional =

                    512 E. Tiffin St. =

                    Willard =

                    OH =

                    44890 =

Telephone:       419 933-2211  =

Fax/Telex:       Fax(419)933-2710 =

Established:     1918 =

Designation:     Exporter =

Designation:     Private Subsidiary, Headquarters Location =

Parent Company:  Total Compagnie Francaise des Petroles S.A. =

Parent Company:  Hutchinson S.A. =

Labor force:     325 Employees =

Revenue/Source:  $30.0 M =

                 SALES =

Fiscal year:     941231 =

Description:     Manufacturing: Fabricated rubber products.  =

Primary SIC:     3069_Fabricated Rubber Products, Not Elsewhere
Classifie=
d =

Management:      Chief Executive Officer =

                 Breton, Mike =

                 President =

                 Mike Breton =

                 President =

                 Chief Financial Officer =

                 Sodeika, Paul =

                 Chief Financial Officer =

                 Paul Sodeika =

                 Chief Financial Officer =

                 Head of Marketing, Sales =

                 Hare, Stan =

                 Director of Marketing and Sales =

                 Stan Hare =

                 Director of Marketing and Sales =

                 Head of MIS, Systems =

                 Jordan, Tom =

                 Information Systems Manager =

                 Tom Jordan =

                 Information Systems Manager =

                 Personnel Director =

                 Neff, Curt =

                 Director of Human Resources =

                 Curt Neff =

                 Director of Human Resources =

                 Updated as of: 950420 =



----------------------------------------------------Company
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COMPANY NAME:    Vickers Retail Div. =

Mailing add.:       Vickers Retail Div. =

                    5590 Havana St. =

                    Denver , CO   80239 =

Telephone:       303 792-3366  =

SMSA Coverage:   Denver, CO =

Designation:     Division =

Parent Company:  Total Compagnie Francaise des Petroles S.A. =

Parent Company:  Total Petroleum Inc. =

Labor force:     2500 Employees =

Revenue/Source:  $520.0 M  SALES =

                 Estimate =

Fiscal year:     901231 =

Description:     Retail: Gasoline stations and convenience stores.  =

Primary SIC:     5541_Gasoline Service Stations =

Secondary SIC:   5411_Grocery Stores =

Management:      Chief Executive Officer =

                 Jones, Jerry =

                 Vice President =

                 Jerry Jones =

                 Vice President =

                 Updated as of: 920824 =

----------------------------------------------------Company
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COMPANY NAME:    Colonial Printing Ink Corp. =

Also known as:   Colonial Printing Ink =

Mailing add.:       Colonial Printing Ink Corp. =

                    180 E. Union Ave. =

                    East Rutherford ,  NJ  07073 =

Telephone:       201 933-6100  =

Established:     1924 =

SMSA Coverage:   New York, NY =

Designation:     Exporter =

Designation:     Importer =

Designation:     Private Subsidiary, Headquarters Location =

Parent Company:  Total Compagnie Francaise des Petroles S.A. =

Parent Company:  Total Compagnie Francaise des Petroles S.A. =

Labor force:     135 Employees =

Revenue/Source:  $18.0 M =

                 SALES =

                 Estimate =

                                                                        
=
     =


Fiscal year:     941231 =

Description:     Manufacturing: Screen printing ink.  =

Primary SIC:     2893_Printing Ink =

Management:      Chief Executive Officer =

                 Marshall, Barry =

                 President =

                 Barry Marshall =

                 President =

                 Chief Financial Officer =

                 Wagner, Wayne =

                 Director of Finance and Administration =

                 Wayne Wagner =

                 Director of Finance and Administ =

                 Head of Marketing, Sales =

                 Hecht, Stephan =

                 Director of Marketing =

                 Stephan Hecht =

                 Director of Marketing =

                 Personnel Director =

                 McCarty, V. =

                 Director of Human Resources =

                 V. McCarty =

                 Director of Human Resources =

                 Updated as of: 950908 =


----------------------------------------------------Company
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COMPANY NAME:    Harrisburg/Woolley =

Also known as:   Harrisburg Inc. =

Mailing add.:       Harrisburg/Woolley =

                    P.O. Box 2108 =

                    Houston,   TX  77252 =

Telephone:       713 462-4110  =

Fax/Telex:       Fax(713)937-7151 =

Established:     1946 =

Designation:     Division =

Parent Company:  Weatherford Enterra Inc. =

Parent Company:  Total Energy Services Inc. =

Labor force:     40 Employees =

Revenue/Source:  $30.0 M =

                 SALES =

Fiscal year:     931231 =

Description:     Manufacturing: Oil field equipment.  =

Primary SIC:     3533_Oil Field Machinery =

Management:      Chief Executive Officer =

                 Waldschmitt, D.H. =

                 Chief Executive Officer and President =

                 D.H. Waldschmitt =

                 Chief Executive Officer and Pres =

                 Head of Marketing, Sales =

                 Smentek, W.B. =

                 Vice President, Marketing and Sales =

                 W.B. Smentek =

                 Vice President, Marketing and Sa =

                 Personnel Director =

                 Millican, Dianne =

                 Administration Manager =

                 Dianne Millican =

                 Administration Manager =

                 Updated as of: 951221 =
$$$$$




Ken and Visakha Kawasaki wrote:
> 
>But we are very disappointed because "total" here in
> Michigan has been bought out by Ultra Diamond Shamrock -- and even the name
> is being changed.
> 
> With metta,
> v and k
> 
> At 09:50 PM 10/5/99 +0100, you wrote:
> >TOTALFINA - Group Profile (from the website www.total.com)
> >you can add another 5000 service stations, coming in from the Elf
> >takeover merger
> >4th largest oil company in the world, was 13th back in 1990
> >
> >Isnt it time now to organize a serious boycott of TOTAL?
> >
> >ds
> >founder EuroBurmanet
> >Worldwide TOTAL Boycott
> >
> >$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$
> >
> >        TOTAL and PetroFina have joined forces to create TOTALFINA, the
> >        world's fifth and Europe's third largest oil company. With
> >operations in
> >        more than 100 countries, TOTALFINA is a world-class oil and gas
> >        company, a front-ranking petrochemicals producer and a major
> >supplier
> >        of specialty chemicals, particularly engineered rubber products
> >and
> >        coatings.
> >
> >        TOTALFINA is active across the entire oil and gas chain, from
> >upstream
> >        exploration, development of reserves and production to
> >downstream
> >        shipping, trading, refining, petrochemicals production and oil
> >product
> >        marketing. In exploration and production, TOTALFINA has a
> >        well-balanced portfolio of assets evenly distributed in OECD and
> >        emerging countries, extensive reserves (15 years at current
> >production
> >        rates) and impressive growth prospects for oil and gas output,
> >which
> >        exceeded one million barrels a day in 1998. The Group supports
> >        expansion in refining and marketing with nine directly operated
> >refineries
> >        (seven in Europe and two in the United States), a network of
> >14,000
> >        service stations and specialty product marketing on all
> >continents. The
> >        merger of TOTAL and PetroFina has also formed a strategically
> >sized,
> >        global chemical and petrochemicals division whose self-financed
> >        development leverages both internal growth and targeted
> >acquisitions.
> >
> >        Together, TOTAL and PetroFina form a larger, stronger and more
> >        competitive group with medium-term strategic focus on
> >simultaneously
> >        driving growth and improving productivity.
> >
> >
> >
> http://www2.gol.com/users/brelief/Index.htm