HAR - Harmony Gold Mining Company Ltd - Fatality At Harmony`s Target Mine       
Harmony Gold Mining Company Ltd                                                 
Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa                                    
Registration Number: 1950/038232/06                                             
JSE Code:  HAR                                                                  
NYSE Code: HMY                                                                  
NASDAQ Code: HMY                                                                
ISIN: ZAE000015228                                                              
("Harmony")                                                                     
PRESS RELEASE                                                                   
FATALITY AT HARMONY`S TARGET MINE                                               
Johannesburg. Friday, 17 April 2009. Harmony Gold Mining Company Limited        
(Harmony) regretfully announces that an accident at its Target mine in the Free 
State on Tuesday resulted in the loss of life of a contract worker. Initially,  
the cause of death was unclear. Therefore an autopsy was performed to determine 
the cause of death, which was found to be electrocution. Investigations of the  
equipment used are also underway to establish the reasons for the electrocution.
Production was not hindered by the accident. However, the National Union of     
Mineworkers (NUM) has declared a day of mourning that commenced last night and  
will continue for the duration of today.                                        
Harmony`s Chief Executive Officer, Graham Briggs and his management team,       
express their sincere condolences to the family of the deceased.                
Harmony continues to address safety through its behavior-based initiatives that 
have been rolled out to all of its operations. The continuous communication on  
safety in the working place as well as off the job is receiving priority        
attention from all stakeholders involved.                                       
Issued by Harmony Gold Mining Company Limited                                   
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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