EXHIBIT 32.2

                                  CERTIFICATION
      PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C SECTION 1350 AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO SECTION 906
                        OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

      Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350 as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of
the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, each of the undersigned officers of Rand Capital
SBIC, L.P. (the "Company"), does hereby certify, to such officer's knowledge,
that:

      The Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2004 (the
Form 10-Q) of the Company fully complies with the requirement of section 13(a)
or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the information contained in
the Form 10-Q fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition
and results of operations of the Company.

      Dated: August 11, 2004

                                                  /s/ Allen F. Grum
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                                        Allen F. Grum, President of Rand Capital
                                                     Corporation
                                        (equivalent of chief executive officer
                                               of Rand Capital SBIC, L.P.)

      Dated: August 13, 2004

                                                  /s/ Daniel P. Penberthy
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                                        Daniel P. Penberthy, Treasurer of Rand
                                                   Capital Corporation
                                        (equivalent of chief financial officer
                                               of Rand Capital SBIC, L.P.)