JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, January 29 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Gold Fields Limited ("Gold Fields") (NYSE:GFI)(JSE:GFI)(DIFX: GFI) is pleased to announce that it has been informed by Eskom that 80% of total average power consumption will be restored to Gold Fields' mines by tonight, Tuesday, 29 January 2008 and, if the national situation allows, to 90% by Wednesday, 30 January 2008. The restoration of power will be phased in, in a carefully controlled manner with consideration for health and safety matters, and in close consultation with Eskom to ensure the safe and sustainable resumption and build-up of production. Eskom has undertaken to give the industry at least 4 hours warning prior to any future interruption in supply. About Gold Fields Gold Fields Limited is one of the world's largest unhedged producers of gold with attributable production of more than four million ounces per annum from eight operating mines in South Africa, Ghana and Australia. A ninth mine, the Cerro Corona Gold/Copper mine in Peru, is expected to commence production by mid 2008 at an initial rate of approximately 400,000 gold equivalent ounces per annum. The company has total attributable ore reserves of 92 million ounces and mineral resources of 252 million ounces. Gold Fields employs some 47,000 permanent employees across its operations and is listed on the JSE Limited South Africa (primary listing), the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) and the Dubai International Financial Exchange (DIFX). All of Gold Fields' operations are ISO14001 certified. For more information please visit the Gold Fields website at http://www.goldfields.co.za/. DATASOURCE: Gold Fields Limited CONTACT: Enquiries: Willie Jacobsz, Tel: +27(0)11-644-2460, Mobile: +27(0)82-493-1377.

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