HARMONY GOLD MINING COMPANY LIMITED

Fatality at Harmony's Merriespruit 3 shaft

Johannesburg. Monday, 30 November 2009. Harmony Gold Mining Company Limited
(Harmony) regrets to announce that a tramming accident occurred early this
morning at its Merriespruit 3 shaft - which is part of the Virginia Operations
in the Free State - that resulted in the death of a mineworker.

Management together with the Department of Mineral Resources began
investigations today into the cause of the accident.

Harmony's Chief Executive Officer, Graham Briggs and his management team,
express their sincere condolences to the family of the deceased.

ends.

30 November 2009

For more details contact:

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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