HAR - Harmony Clears Last Major Debt Hurdle                                     
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                                                                   
HARMONY CLEARS LAST MAJOR DEBT HURDLE                                           
Johannesburg. Tuesday, 26 May 2009. Harmony Gold Mining Company Limited         
(Harmony) is pleased to announce that it has repaid its R1.7 billion convertible
bond and is substantially debt free. The convertible bond was issued on 21 May  
2004 and was listed on the London Stock Exchange for Bonds.                     
Graham Briggs, Harmony`s Chief Executive says: "With both our Nedbank loan and  
convertible bond now paid off, Harmony`s balance sheet is in excellent health.  
With cash in the bank, we are in an exciting and advantageous position."        
Issued by Harmony Gold Mining Company Limited                                   
For more details contact:                                                       
Frank Abbott                                                                    
Interim Financial Director                                                      
On +27 (0)82 800 4290                                                           
Or                                                                              
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                                                         
PO Box 2                                                                        
Randfontein                                                                     
South Africa 1760                                                               
Tel: +27 11 411 2000                                                            
www.harmony.co.za                                                               
Sponsor: J.P. Morgan Equities Limited                                           
Date: 26/05/2009 16:34:01 Supplied by www.sharenet.co.za                     
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