CERTIFICATION BY CEO AND CFO

Certification of CEO and CFO Pursuant to
18 U.S.C. Section 1350,
as Adopted Pursuant to
Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002


In connection with the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Harris &
Harris Group, Inc.(the "Company") for the quarterly period ended
June 30, 2002 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission
on the date hereof (the "Report"), Charles E. Harris, as Chief
Executive Officer of the Company, and Mel P. Melsheimer, as Chief
Financial Officer of the Company, each hereby certifies, pursuant
to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906
of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that, to the best of his
knowledge:

(1) The Report fully complies with the requirements of
Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act
of 1934; and

(2) The information contained in the Report fairly presents,
in all material respects, the financial condition and
results of operations of the Company.


/s/ Charles E. Harris
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Name: Charles E. Harris
Title: Chief Executive Officer
Date: August 14, 2002

/s/ Mel P. Melsheimer
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Name: Mel P. Melsheimer
Title: Chief Financial Officer
Date: August 14, 2002


This certification accompanies the Report pursuant to Section
906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and shall not, except to
the extent required by the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, be deemed
filed by the Company for purposes of Section 18 of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.