Form: CORRESP

Correspondence

May 10, 2007

CORRESP: Correspondence

Published on May 10, 2007


Harris & Harris Group







May 10, 2007




Securities and Exchange Commission
100 F Street, NE
Washington, DC 20549
Attention: Larry Greene

Re: Harris & Harris Group, Inc.
Registration Statement on Form N-2
File Nos. 814-176 and 333-138996

Dear Mr. Greene:

In accordance with Rule 461 of the General Rules and
Regulations under the Securities Act of 1933, Harris &
Harris Group, Inc. (the "Company") hereby requests
acceleration of the effective date of the above-captioned
Pre-Effective Amendment No. 2 to the Registration Statement
on Form N-2 so that it may become effective by 12:00 p.m.
(noon) on Friday, May 11, 2007, or as soon as practical
thereafter.

The Company hereby requests that we be notified of
such effectiveness by a telephone call to Sandra Matrick
Forman of the Company at (212) 582-0900 and that such
effectiveness also be confirmed in writing. Thank you for
your assistance.

Sincerely,

HARRIS & HARRIS GROUP, INC.


By: /s/ Sandra Matrick Forman
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Sandra Matrick Forman
General Counsel and
Chief Compliance Officer