CERTIFICATION OF CEO - SECTION 906

Certification of CEO 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 quarter ended June 30, 2003 as filed
with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the
"Report"), I, Charles E. Harris, as Chief Executive Officer of Harris &
Harris Group, Inc., certify, 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 my 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
- ---------------------
Name: Charles E. Harris
Title: Chief Executive Officer
Date: August 14, 2003



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. A signed
original of this written statement required by Section 906 has been
provided to the Company and will be retained by the Company and furnished
to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.



2