Harris & Harris Group to Hold "Meet The Portfolio" Day -- March 13, 2012

NEW YORK, Feb. 7, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Harris & Harris Group, Inc. (Nasdaq:TINY), an early-stage, active investor in transformative nanotechnology companies, is hosting a "Meet the Portfolio" Day on Tuesday, March 13, 2012, at the NASDAQ MarketSite (Four Times Square, 43rd Street & Broadway) in New York City. The event, to begin at 8:00 a.m. ET, will feature ten growing companies in Harris & Harris Group's portfolio.

2011 was a break-out year for nanotechnology. Harris & Harris Group welcomes professional money managers, securities analysts, investment bankers, brokers and strategic partners to attend the event and hear directly from the CEOs of its portfolio how these companies are transforming their industries. 

Presentation Schedule
Time (ET) Company Website
8:00 AM Coffee  
8:30 AM Harris & Harris Group — Introductory Remarks www.hhvc.com
8:50 AM Kovio, Inc. www.kovio.com
9:10 AM Solazyme, Inc. (Nasdaq:SZYM) www.solazyme.com
9:30 AM Bridgelux, Inc. www.bridgelux.com
9:50 AM NeoPhotonics Corporation (NYSE:NPTN) www.neophotonics.com
10:10 AM Metabolon, Inc. www.metabolon.com
10:30 AM Champions Oncology, Inc. (OTCBB:CSBR) www.championsoncology.com
10:50 AM D-Wave Systems, Inc. www.dwavesys.com
11:10 AM Laser Light Engines, Inc. www.laserlightengines.com
11:30 AM Contour Energy Systems, Inc. www.contourenergy.com
11:50 AM HzO, Inc. www.hzo.com
12:10 PM Harris & Harris Group — Closing Remarks www.hhvc.com
12:20 PM Lunch  

For those who are unable to attend in person, live and archived webcasts of the presentations will be available on the Company's website at www.hhvc.com.

For more information, contact Harriet Fried of LHA at 212-838-3777 or hfried@lhai.com.

Detailed information about Harris & Harris Group and its holdings can be found on its website at www.hhvc.com.

CONTACT: Company Contact:

         Douglas W. Jamison
         Harris & Harris Group, Inc.
         Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
         (212) 582-0900

         Investor Contact:

         Harriet Fried
         Lippert/Heilshorn & Associates
         (212) 838-3777
         hfried@lhai.com
Source: Harris & Harris Group