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Exhibit 10.5

 
MUTUAL GENERAL RELEASE (TRIDENT)

THIS MUTUAL GENERAL RELEASE (this “Release”) is made as of October 20, 2006, by
and among the Zone Mining Limited, a Nevada corporation (“Parent”), ZM
Acquisition Corp., a Delaware corporation and wholly-owned subsidiary of Parent
(“Merger Sub”), and Trident Growth Fund, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership
(“Trident”).
 
Preliminary Statement
 
Reference is hereby made to that certain Termination and Assignment and
Assumption Agreement (the “Termination Agreement”), dated October 20, 2006, by
and among Parent, Merger Sub, Driveitaway, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“DIA”),
and Trident. Pursuant to the Termination Agreement, (i) Parent assigned all of
its right, title and interest in and to the Amended and Restated DIA Note to
Trident and Trident accepted all of Parent’s rights and obligations under the
Amended and Restated DIA Note in full and compete satisfaction of any and all
obligations of any kind or nature of Parent and Merger Sub related to the
Trident Debt, (ii) Parent, Merger Sub and Trident have agreed to terminate the
ZM Securities Purchase Agreement, the ZM Security Agreement and the
Subordination Agreement, and (iii) Trident has agreed to deliver for
cancellation the Parent Debenture and the Parent Warrant to Parent, and (iv)
Parent has agreed to issue to Trident the New Warrant. As such, Trident has
agreed that Parent and Merger Sub shall have no further obligations related to
the Trident Debt, including, without limitation, under the ZM Securities
Purchase Agreement, the ZM Security Agreement, the Subordination Agreement, the
Parent Debenture, the Parent Warrant or the Amended and Restated DIA Note.
Capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined shall have the meanings
ascribed to such terms in the Termination Agreement.
 
Release
 
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and other good and valuable
consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, and
intending to be legally bound, the undersigned hereby covenants and undertakes
as follows:
 
1.    Release. Each of the undersigned, for itself and on behalf of its
subsidiaries, directors, officers, shareholders, affiliates, employees, agents,
attorneys, accountants, successors and assigns (for this purpose, the “Releasing
Party”), does hereby fully and irrevocably remise, release and forever discharge
each of the other signatories hereto, and their respective subsidiaries,
directors, officers, shareholders, affiliates, employees, agents, attorneys,
accountants, successors and assigns (for this purpose, the “Released Parties”),
of and from any and all manner of claims, actions, causes of action, grievances,
liabilities, obligations, promises, damages, agreements, rights, debts and
expenses (including claims for attorneys' fees and costs), of every kind, either
in law or in equity, whether contingent, mature, known or unknown, or suspected
or unsuspected, including, without limitation, any claims arising under any
federal, state, local or municipal law, common law or statute, whether arising
in contract or in tort, and any claims arising under any other laws or
regulations of any nature whatsoever, that the Releasing Party ever had, now has
or may have, for or by reason of any cause, matter or thing whatsoever, from the
beginning of the world to the date hereof relating to the Trident Debt,
including, without limitation, the ZM Securities Purchase Agreement, the Parent
Debenture, the Parent Warrant, the ZM Security Agreement and the Subordination
Agreement, except those obligations of Parent and Trident under the New Warrant
(collectively, “Pre-Closing Claims”).
 
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Each of the undersigned represents, warrants and covenants that it has not sold,
assigned, transferred, or otherwise conveyed to any other person or entity all
or any portion of its rights, claims, demands, actions, or causes of action
herein released.
 
Each of the undersigned further agrees and covenants not to sue or to bring, or
assign to any third person, any claims or charges against any of the Released
Parties with respect to any matter covered by the release set forth in the
previous paragraph, and not to assert against any of the Released Parties any
action, grievance, suit, litigation or proceeding for any matter covered by the
release set forth in the previous paragraph.
 
2.    Scope of Release. THE RELEASE SET FORTH IN SECTION 1 IS INTENDED TO BE
ENFORCEABLE AGAINST EACH OF THE UNDERSIGNEDS AND THE OTHER RELEASING PARTIES IN
ACCORDANCE WITH THE EXPRESS TERMS AND SCOPE THEREOF NOTWITHSTANDING ANY EXPRESS
NEGLIGENCE RULE OR ANY SIMILAR DIRECTIVE THAT WOULD PROHIBIT OR OTHERWISE LIMIT
RELEASES BECAUSE OF THE SIMPLE OR GROSS NEGLIGENCE (WHETHER SOLE, CONCURRENT,
ACTIVE OR PASSIVE) OR OTHER FAULT OR STRICT LIABILITY OF ANY OF THE RELEASED
PARTIES.
 
3.    Construction. The release provisions set forth in Section 1 shall be
construed as broadly as may be permitted by law to protect the Released Parties
against litigation and liability and, to effect this intent, each of the
undersigned, on behalf of the undersigned and each of the other Releasing
Parties, hereby agrees that the language of this Release is to be strictly
construed against it and in favor of release of the Released Parties,
individually and collectively.
 
4.    Competency. Each of the undersigned represents and warrants that it has
the requisite power (corporate or otherwise) and authority to execute, deliver
and perform its obligations under this Release. The execution and delivery of
this Release and the actions contemplated hereby by each of the undersigned have
been duly authorized by its board of directors or authorized person, as the case
may be, and all other necessary corporate or organizational action on the part
of such party, and no other corporate or organizational proceedings on the part
of such party are necessary to authorize this Release or the actions
contemplated hereby. Each of the undersigned acknowledges that it fully
comprehends and understands all of the terms of this Release and their legal
effects and has had the opportunity to consult with an attorney of the
undersigned’s choice regarding this Release.
 
5.    Parties in Interest. This Release is for the benefit of the Released
Parties and shall be binding on each of the undersigned and each undersigned’s
respective legal representatives and the other Releasing Parties.
 
6.    Governing Law. This Release and the rights and obligations of the
undersigned hereunder shall be governed by and construed and enforced in
accordance with the substantive laws (but not the rules governing conflict of
laws) of the State of Texas.
 
7.    Amendment. This Release may not be clarified, modified, changed or amended
except in writing and signed by each of the undersigned (or such undersigned’s
duly authorized representatives).
 
8.    Severability. If any provision of this Release is held to be illegal,
invalid or unenforceable under present or future laws, that provision shall be
severable and this Release shall be construed and enforced as if that illegal,
invalid or unenforceable provision never comprised a part hereof, and the
remaining provisions hereof shall remain in full force and effect and shall not
be affected by the illegal, invalid or unenforceable provision, and there shall
be added automatically as part of this Release a provision as similar in terms
to such illegal, invalid or unenforceable provision as may be possible and be
legal, valid and enforceable.
 
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IN WITNESS THEREOF, the undersigned has executed or caused to be duly executed
this General Release as of the date first written above.
 

       
TRIDENT GROWTH FUND, L.P.
      By:
TRIDENT MANAGEMENT, LLC, its  general partner
 

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          By:   /s/ Scotty Cook  

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Name: Scotty Cook
Title: Authorized Member

 

        ZONE MINING LIMITED  
   
   
    By:   /s/ Stephen P. Harrington  

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Stephen P. Harrington
President

 

       
ZM ACQUISITION CORP.
 
   
   
    By:   /s/ Stephen P. Harrington  

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Stephen P. Harrington
President

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