POWER OF ATTORNEY


The undersigned, being a person required to file a statement
under Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the
"1934 Act") with respect to Harris & Harris Group, Inc., a New
York corporation, hereby authorizes, designates and appoints
Jackie Matthews or Sandra A. Matrick, to act as attorney-in-fact
to execute and file statements on Form 3, Form 4 and Form 5
(including Form ID) and any successor forms adopted by the
Securities Exchange Commission, as required by the 1934 Act and
the Investment Company Act of 1940 and the rules thereunder, and
to take such other actions as such attorney-in-fact may deem
necessary or appropriate in connection with such statements,
hereby confirming and ratifying all actions that such attorney-
in-fact has taken or may take in reliance hereon. This power of
attorney shall continue in effect until the undersigned no
longer has an obligation to file statements under the section
cited above, or until specifically terminated in writing by the
undersigned.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has duly executed this power
of attorney on the 28th day of February, 2004.




By:/s/Alexei Andreev
Alexei Andreev