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                                                                  Exh.(a)(2)(ii)

I, Kristi L. Rowsell, certify that:

1. I have reviewed this report on Form N-CSR of Harris Associates Investment
Trust (the "Registrant");

2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a
material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements
made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not
misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial
information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the
financial condition, results of operations, changes in net assets, and cash
flows (if the financial statements are required to include a statement of cash
flows) of the Registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4. The Registrant's other certifying officer and I are responsible for
establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in
Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) for the Registrant and
have:

     a. designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such
     disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to
     ensure that material information relating to the Registrant, which has no
     consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within the
     Registrant, particularly during the period in which this report is being
     prepared;

     b. evaluated the effectiveness of the Registrant's disclosure controls and
     procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the
     effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of a date
     within 90 days prior to the filing date of this report based on such
     evaluation; and

     c. disclosed in this report any change in the Registrant's internal control
     over financial reporting that occurred during the Registrant's second
     fiscal quarter of the time period covered by this report that has
     materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the
     Registrant's internal control over financial reporting; and

5. The Registrant's other certifying officer and I have disclosed to the
Registrant's auditors and the audit committee of the Registrant's board of
directors:

     a. all significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or
     operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably
     likely to adversely affect the Registrant's ability to record, process,
     summarize, and report financial information; and

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     b. any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other
     employees who have a significant role in the Registrant's internal
     controls.


Date:   May 18, 2005
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/s/ Kristi L. Rowsell
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Kristi L. Rowsell
Principal Financial Officer