HAR - Harmony Appoints Cathie Markus To The Board                               
Harmony Gold Mining Company Ltd                                                 
Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa                                    
Registration number: 1950/038232/06                                             
Share code: HAR                                                                 
ISIN: ZAE000015228                                                              
HARMONY APPOINTS CATHIE MARKUS TO THE BOARD                                     
Cathie Markus has been appointed Non-executive Director of the Harmony Gold     
Mining Company Ltd Board of Directors with effect from 1 May 2007.              
Cathie Markus (50) graduated from the University of the Witwatersrand with BA   
and LLB degrees.  She served articles at Bell Dewar and Hall and qualified as   
attorney notary and conveyancer before joining the legal department of Dorbyl   
Limited.                                                                        
Cathie Markus joined Impala Platinum Holdings Ltd (Implats) in 1991 as Legal    
Advisor and was appointed Executive Director in 1998. In this capacity she was  
responsible for, amongst others, the legal, administrative, public affairs and  
investor relations functions for the group.                                     
She was a member of the team that successfully negotiated a settlement of the   
long-standing dispute between Implats and the Royal Bafokeng Nation (RBN) over  
mineral rights and which recently saw RBN becoming a significant shareholder in 
Implats. She also played a significant role in the sale of Implats` stake in    
Lonplats Ltd that brought about the formation of Incwala Resources Ltd.         
Bernard Swanepoel, Harmony`s Chief Executive says: "Cathie brings to the Harmony
Board many years of experience and a wealth of knowledge relating to the mining 
industry. I welcome her participation to the Board and value the expertise that 
she will afford Harmony."                                                       
Johannesburg                                                                    
2 May 2007                                                                      
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