Harris & Harris Group Notes Filing for IPO by Solazyme, Inc.

NEW YORK, March 14, 2011 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Harris & Harris Group, Inc. (Nasdaq:TINY) noted that Solazyme, Inc. filed a registration statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission on Friday, March 11, 2011, to sell shares of common stock in an initial public offering.

Harris & Harris Group is an investor in privately held Solazyme, Inc.

Harris & Harris Group is a publicly traded venture capital company that invests in nanotechnology and microsystems. Detailed information about Harris & Harris Group and its holdings can be found on its website at www.HHVC.com.

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Released March 14, 2011