EXHIBIT A JOINT REPORTING AGREEMENT

CUSIP No. 00000X000 Page 13 of 13 pages

EXHIBIT A
JOINT REPORTING AGREEMENT

This will confirm the agreement by and among the undersigned that the Schedule 13G/A filed on or about this date with respect to the beneficial ownership of the undersigned of shares of Common Stock of Harvest Natural Resources, Inc. is being filed on behalf of each of the parties named below.

Dated: February 12, 2010

THE PABRAI INVESTMENT FUND II, L.P.
	By:	Xxxxx Street, LLC, Its General Partner

	By:	/s/ Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx
		Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx, Chief Executive Officer

PABRAI INVESTMENT FUND 3, LTD.
	By:	/s/ Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx
		Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx, President
THE PABRAI INVESTMENT FUND IV, L.P.
	By:	Xxxxx Street, LLC, Its General Partner

	By:	/s/ Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx
		Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx, Chief Executive Officer

XXXXX STREET, LLC
	By:	/s/ Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx
		Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx, Chief Executive Officer

/s/ Harina Kapoor  

Harina Kapoor 

/s/ Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx  

Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx