Exhibit 10.6

CERTIFICATION OF FORMATION

OF

RAND CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC

 

        THIS CERTIFICATE OF FORMATION ("Certificate") is made as of this 11th
day of January, 2002 by Allen F. Grum, Jr., acting as Organizer, whose address
is 2200 Rand Building, Buffalo, NY 14203 and who is at least eighteen years of
age.

EXPLANATORY STATEMENT

        Allen F. Grum, Jr., desiring to organize a limited liability company
under and pursuant to the provisions of the Delaware Limited Liability Company
Act (6 Del. C Section 18-101, et seq.) ("Act"), hereby forms a limited liability
company for the purposes and on the terms and conditions hereinafter set forth
(the "Company"), and hereby certifies to the Secretary of State of Delaware as
follows:

 1. The name of the limited liability company is Rand Capital Management, LLC.
     
 2. The address of its registered office in the State of Delaware is Corporation
    Trust Center, 1209 Orange Street, in the City of Wilmington, County of New
    Castle. The name of its registered agent at such address is The Corporation
    Trust Company.
     
 3. The purposes for which the company is formed are as follows:

            To engage solely in the business of serving as the General Partner
    of Rand Capital SBIC, LP, which is applying for a license from the Small
    Business Administration to operate as a Small Business Investment Company in
    accordance with the Small Business Investment Company Act, and to perform
    any and all activities necessary and proper in connection therewith and
    convenient or incidental thereto.
     

 4. The United States Small Business Administration must approve any person who
    will serve as an officer, director or manager of the Company.

        IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have executed this Certificate of
Formation of Rand Capital Management, LLC this 11th day of January, 2002.

WITNESS:

/s/ Elspeth A. Doneldson               

  

  

 /s/ Allen F. Grum, Jr.                  
Allen F. Grum, Jr.
Authorized Person

EXHIBIT A

ENTITY INSTITUTIONAL INVESTORS

Name and
Address

Qualifying Subsection of Section (1) and
Type of Entity

Capital
Contribution

Paid-In
Capital Unfunded
Commitment Rand Capital Corporation
2200 Rand Building
Buffalo, New York 14203 (viii) $5,000,000 $5,000,000 $0 Total:   $5,000,000
$5,000,000 $0

APPLICANT'S

INDIVIDUAL INSTITUTIONAL INVESTORS

Name and
Address

Qualifying Subsection   of Section (2)

Capital
Contribution

Paid-In
Capital Unfunded
Commitment N/A N/A N/A N/A N/S

APPLICANT'S

OTHER PARTNERS

Name and
Address

Capital
Contribution

Paid-In
Capital Unfunded
Commitment Rand Capital Management, LLC $50,000 $0 $50,000 Total: $50,000 $0
$50,000

AGGREGATE

PARTNERSHIP TOTALS

Name and
Address

Capital
Contribution

Paid-In
Capital Unfunded
Commitment (a) All Institutional

Investors

$5,000,000 $5,000,000 $0 (b) All Partners $0 $0 $50,000 PARTNERSHIP TOTAL
$5,000,000 $5,000,000 $50,000