UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, DC 20549 SCHEDULE 14A Proxy Statement Pursuant to Section 14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 Filed by the Registrant [X] Filed by a Party other than the Registrant [ ] Check the appropriate box: [ ] Preliminary Proxy Statement [ ] Confidential, for Use of the Commission Only (as permitted by Rule 14a-6(e) (2) [ ] Definitive Proxy Statement [ X ] Definitive Additional Materials [ ] Soliciting Material under Rule 14a-12 HARRIS & HARRIS GROUP, INC. ___________________________________________________________ (Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter) ___________________________________________________________ (Name of Person(s) Filing Proxy Statement, if other than the Registrant) Payment of Filing Fee (Check the appropriate box): [ X ] No fee required [ ] Fee computed on table below per Exchange Act Rules 14-a-6(i) (1) and 0-11. 1) Title of each class of securities to which transaction applies: ___________________________________________________________ 2) Aggregate number of securities to which transaction applies: ___________________________________________________________ 3) Per unit price or other underlying value of transaction computed pursuant to Exchange Act Rule 0-11 (set forth the amount on which the filing fee is calculated and state how it was determined): ___________________________________________________________ 4) Proposed maximum aggregate value of transaction: ___________________________________________________________ 5) Total fee paid: ___________________________________________________________ [ ] Check box if any part of the fee is offset as provided by Exchange Act Rule 0-11 (a) (2) and identify the filing for which the offsetting fee was paid previously. Identify the previous filing for which the offsetting fee was paid previously. Identify the previous filing by registration statement number, or the Form or Schedule and the date of its filing. 1) Amount Previously Paid: ___________________________________________________________ 2) Form, Schedule or Registration Statement No.: ___________________________________________________________ 3) Filing Party: ___________________________________________________________ 4) Date Filed: ___________________________________________________________ April 25, 2005 Dear Shareholder: The May 5, 2005 Annual Meeting of Shareholders of Harris & Harris Group, Inc. is just a few days away. According to our latest records, we have not received your vote. Your Board of Directors has unanimously recommended that shareholders vote FOR all of the proposals under consideration. Please help your company avoid the expense of further solicitation by signing, dating and returning the enclosed voting form TODAY. Thank you for your support. Sincerely, /s/ Charles E. Harris Charles E. Harris Chairman & CEO