POWER OF ATTORNEY

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, Carmen DeForest, Charles E. Harris,
or Sandra M. Forman 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 30th day of November, 2005.




By: /s/ Mary P. Brady
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Mary P. Brady