HARMONY PRESS RELEASE Harmony's Target mine accident update: Rescue workers bring two employees to safety Johannesburg. Tuesday, 27 October 2009. Harmony Gold Mining Company Limited (Harmony) announced this morning that rescue workers have brought to safety the two employees trapped underground following yesterday's rockfall at the company's Target Mine in the Free State. All employees involved were accounted for at 20:00 last night. The two rescued employees both sustained injuries and have been admitted to hospital. Their condition is stable. Two employees died in yesterday's rockfall, the circumstances of which are being investigated both internally and in conjunction with the Safety Inspectorate of the Department of Mineral Resources. Production at the mine was stopped by management shortly after the rockfall. Measures are being taken, however, to ensure that the area in the main decline where the rockfall took place is secured and that working places are supported and made safe. Management extends its deepest condolences to the families, friends and colleagues of the men who died. Ends. Issued by Harmony Gold Mining Company Limited 27 October 2009 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 JSE: HAR HAR NYSE: HMY NASDAQ: HMY ISIN No.: ZAE000015228 END
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