HARMONY

PRESS RELEASE

Harmony's Target mine accident update: Rescue workers bring two employees to
safety

Johannesburg. Tuesday, 27 October 2009. Harmony Gold Mining Company Limited
(Harmony) announced this morning that rescue workers have brought to safety the
two employees trapped underground following yesterday's rockfall at the
company's Target Mine in the Free State.

All employees involved were accounted for at 20:00 last night.

The two rescued employees both sustained injuries and have been admitted to
hospital. Their condition is stable.

Two employees died in yesterday's rockfall, the circumstances of which are
being investigated both internally and in conjunction with the Safety
Inspectorate of the Department of Mineral Resources. Production at the mine was
stopped by management shortly after the rockfall. Measures are being taken,
however, to ensure that the area in the main decline where the rockfall took
place is secured and that working places are supported and made safe. 

Management extends its deepest condolences to the families, friends and
colleagues of the men who died.

Ends.

Issued by Harmony Gold Mining Company Limited

27 October 2009

For more details contact:

Marian van der Walt

Executive: Corporate and Investor Relations

on +27 (0)82 888 1242

or

Esha Brijmohan

Investor Relations Officer

on +27 (0)82 759 1775

Corporate Office:

Randfontein Office Park

P O Box 2

Randfontein

South Africa 1760

T +27 (11) 411 2000

www.harmony.co.za

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