Harmony Gold Corp. Announces Change of Auditor

#200 – 551 Howe Street Vancouver, BC V6C 2C2 Tel: 604 683 8610 Tel: 778 370 0519 Fax: 604 793 4499 Trading Symbol: H

Harmony Gold Corp. Announces Change of Auditor

Vancouver, BC, October 21, 2010 – Harmony Gold Corp. (the “Company”) announces that BDO Canada LLP, Chartered Accountants (the “Former Auditor”) of the Company have resigned as auditor of the Company, effective October 9, 2010. Accordingly, the board of directors has appointed Manning Elliott LLP, Chartered Accountants (the “Successor Auditor”) of Vancouver, British Columbia as auditor for the Company.

There were no reservations in the Former Auditor’s reports for the two most recently completed fiscal years or for any period subsequent to the most recently-completed period for which an audit report was issued and preceding the date of the Former Auditor’s resignation. There are no reportable events between the Company and the Former Auditor. The resignation of the Former Auditor as auditor of the Company has been approved by the Company’s audit committee and its board of directors. The Notice of Change of Auditor, together with the letter from the Former Auditor and the letter from the Successor Auditor has been reviewed by the Company’s audit committee and its board of directors.

HARMONY GOLD CORP.

Per: “Craig M. Engelsman”

Craig Michael Engelsman President Telephone: 778 370 0519 E-mail: [email protected]

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