Harmony Non-Executive Director Resigns                                          
Harmony Gold Mining Company Limited                                             
(Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa)                                  
(Registration number 1950/038232/06)                                            
Share code: HAR     ISIN: ZAE000015228                                          
("Harmony")                                                                     
HARMONY NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR RESIGNS                                          
Johannesburg, Monday, 18 October 2004 - Harmony Gold Mining Company Limited     
(NYSE: HMY JSE: HAR) today announced the resignation of one of its non-executive
directors, Lord Robin Renwick, from the company"s Board of Directors.           
Lord Renwick is the Vice Chairman, Investment Banking at JPMorgan plc. He       
resigned as a Director of Harmony last night, following JPMorgan plc"s decision 
to support Gold Fields against the bid made by Harmony to acquire Gold Fields"  
entire shareholding.                                                            
Lord Renwick served on Harmony"s Board as a Non-Executive Director since 1999.  
ENDS                                                                            
Issued by Harmony Gold Mining Company Limited                                   
18 October 2004                                                                 
For more details contact:                                                       
Bernard Swanepoel                                                               
Chief Executive                                                                 
on +27(0)83 303 9922                                                            
or                                                                              
Ferdi Dippenaar                                                                 
Marketing Director                                                              
on +27(0)82 807 3684                                                            
Investor Relations Officer                                                      
Corne Bobbert                                                                   
Tel +27 11 684 0146                                                             
Mobile +27(0)83 380 6614                                                        
cbobbert@harmony.co.za                                                          
www.harmony.co.za                                                               
JSE:        HAR                                                                 
YSE:        HMY                                                                 
ISIN No.:   ZAE000015228                                                        
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