POWER OF ATTORNEY (PUBLIC):
Published on May 16, 2013
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, 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 1st day of August, 2011.
By:/s/ Bruce W. Shewmaker
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Bruce W. Shewmaker