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Exhibit 10.6    
    


INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT TRUST AGREEMENT  



        This Agreement is made as of            , 2005 by and between Cold Spring Capital Inc., a Delaware corporation (the
"Company"), and Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company, a New York corporation ("Trustee"). 


        WHEREAS,
the Company's Registration Statement, No. 333-125873 on Form S-1 ("Registration
Statement"), for its initial public offering of securities ("IPO") has been declared effective as of the date hereof by the
Securities and Exchange Commission ("Effective Date"); 



        WHEREAS,
Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. ("DBSI") is acting as the representative of the underwriters (collectively with DBSI, the
"Underwriters") in the IPO; 


        WHEREAS,
as described in the Company's Registration Statement, and in accordance with the Company's Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation, $109,826,000 of the net proceeds of
the IPO ($126,836,000 if the Underwriters' over-allotment option is exercised in full) will be delivered to the Trustee to be deposited and held in a trust account for the benefit of the
Company and the holders of the Company's Common Stock issued in the IPO and, if the Units are registered in Colorado, pursuant to Section 11-51-302(6) of the Colorado
Revised Statutes, a copy of which is attached hereto and made a part hereof. The amount to be delivered to the Trustee will be referred to herein as the
"Property;" the stockholders for whose benefit the Trustee shall hold the Property will be referred to as the "Public
Stockholders;" 


        WHEREAS,
pursuant to the Underwriting Agreement, dated as of                        , 2005, between the Company and DBSI, a portion of the
Property equal to $2,400,000 (or $2,760,000 if the
Underwriters' over-allotment option is exercised in full) is attributable to the Underwriters' fees, which amounts the Underwriters have agreed to deposit in the Trust Account (defined
below) and which will
be paid from the Trust Account to the Underwriters upon the consummation of an initial transaction (as defined in the Registration Statement); and 


        WHEREAS,
the Company and the Trustee desire to enter into this Agreement to set forth the terms and conditions pursuant to which the Trustee shall hold the Property. 


        IT
IS AGREED: 


        1.    Agreements and Covenants of Trustee.    The Trustee hereby agrees and covenants to: 



        (a)   Hold
the Property in trust for the Public Stockholders. in accordance with the terms of this Agreement, including the terms of
Section 11-51-302(6) of the Colorado Statute, in a segregated trust account ("Trust Account") established by the Trustee
at Morgan Stanley; 


        (b)   Manage,
supervise and administer the Trust Account subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein; 



        (c)   In
a timely manner, upon the instruction of the Company, to invest and reinvest the Property in any "Government
Security." As used herein, Government Security means any Treasury Bill issued by the United States, having a maturity of one hundred and eighty days or less; 


        (d)   Collect
and receive, when due, all principal and income arising from the Property, which shall become part of the "Property," as such term is used herein; 


        (e)   Notify
the Company of all communications received by it with respect to any Property requiring action by the Company; 



        (f)    Supply
any necessary information or documents as may be requested by the Company in connection with the Company's preparation of the tax returns for the Trust Account; 



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        (g)   Participate
in any plan or proceeding for protecting or enforcing any right or interest arising from the Property if, as and when instructed by the Company to do so; 



        (h)   Render
to the Company, at the addresses specified in Section 5(e) of this Agreement, and to such other person as the Company may instruct, monthly written
statements of the activities of and amounts in the Trust Account reflecting all receipts and disbursements of the Trust Account; 


        (i)    If
there is any income tax obligation relating to the income of the Property in the Trust Account, then, at the written instruction of the Company, the Trustee shall
issue a check directly to the taxing authorities designated by the Company, out of the Property in the Trust Account, in the amount indicated by the Company as owing to each such taxing authority; and 



        (j)    Commence
liquidation of the Trust Account only after receipt of and only in accordance with the terms of a letter ("Termination
Letter"), in a form substantially similar to that attached hereto as either Exhibit A or  Exhibit B, signed on behalf of
the Company by its Chief Executive Officer, President, Secretary or Chairman of the Board and affirmed by its
entire Board of Directors, and complete the liquidation of the Trust Account and distribute the Property in the Trust Account only as directed in the Termination Letter and the other documents
referred to therein; provided, however, that in the event that a Termination Letter has not been received
by                        , 2006 (or the date that is the six month anniversary of such date, in the
event that (i) a letter of intent, agreement in principle or definitive agreement has been executed prior to such date in connection with a Business Combination (as defined in the Termination
Letter attached hereto as Exhibit A) that has not been consummated
by                        , 2006 and (ii) the Company has complied with
Section 2(d) hereof prior to such date), the Trust Account shall be liquidated in accordance with the procedures set forth in the Termination Letter attached as  Exhibit B to the stockholders
of record on the record date; provided, further, that the record
date shall be within ten (10) days of                        , 2006 (or the date that is the six month anniversary of such
date, in the event that (i) a letter of intent, agreement in principle
or definitive agreement has been executed prior to such date in connection with a Business Combination that has not been consummated
by                        , 2006 and (ii) the Company has complied
with Section 2(d) hereof prior to such date), or as soon thereafter as is practicable. In all cases, the Trustee shall provide DBSI with a copy of any Termination Letter and/or any other
correspondence that it receives with respect to any proposed withdrawal from the Trust Account promptly after it receives the same. 




        2.    Agreements and Covenants of the Company.    The Company hereby agrees and covenants to: 



        (a)   Give
all instructions to the Trustee hereunder in writing, signed by the Company's Chief Executive Officer, President, Secretary or Chairman of the Board. In addition,
except with respect to its duties under paragraphs 1(i) and (j) above, the Trustee shall be entitled to rely on, and shall be protected in relying on, any verbal or telephonic advice or
instruction which it in good faith believes to be given by any one of the persons authorized above to give written instructions, provided that the
Company shall promptly confirm such instructions in writing; 


        (b)   Hold
the Trustee harmless and indemnify the Trustee from and against, any and all expenses, including reasonable counsel fees and disbursements, or loss suffered by the
Trustee in connection with any action, suit or other proceeding brought against the Trustee involving any claim, or in connection with any claim or demand which in any way arises out of or relates to
this Agreement, the services of the Trustee hereunder, or the Property or any income earned from investment of the Property, except for expenses and losses resulting from the Trustee's breach of any
provision of this Agreement or gross negligence or willful misconduct. Promptly after the receipt by the Trustee of notice of demand or claim or the commencement of any action, suit or proceeding,
pursuant to which the Trustee intends to seek indemnification under this paragraph, it shall notify the Company in writing of such claim (hereinafter referred to as the
"Indemnified Claim"), and the Company shall have no liability for any Indemnified Claim to the extent 



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prejudiced
by the failure of the Trustee to give notice promptly. The Trustee shall have the right to conduct and manage the defense against such Indemnified Claim, provided that the Trustee shall
obtain the prior written consent of the Company with respect to both the selection of counsel and the settlement of any claim, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld. The Company may
participate in such action with its own counsel; 


        (c)   Pay
the Trustee an initial acceptance fee of $1,000 and an annual fee of $3,000 (it being expressly understood that the Property shall not be used to pay such fee). The
Company shall pay the Trustee the initial acceptance fee and first year's fee at the consummation of the IPO and thereafter on the anniversary of the Effective Date. The Trustee shall refund to the
Company the fee (on a pro rata basis) with respect to any period after the liquidation of the Trust Fund. The Company shall not be responsible for any other fees or charges of the Trustee except as
may be provided in paragraph 2(b) hereof (it being expressly understood that the Property shall not be used to make any payments to the Trustee under such paragraph); 


        (d)   Provide
to the Trustee any letter of intent, agreement in principle or definitive agreement that is executed in connection with a Business Combination, together with a
certified copy of a unanimous resolution of the Board of Directors of the Company affirming that such letter of intent, agreement in principle or definitive agreement is in effect; and 


        (e)   In
connection with any vote of the Company's stockholders regarding a Business Combination, provide to the Trustee an affidavit or certificate of a firm regularly
engaged in the business of soliciting proxies and tabulating stockholder votes (which firm may be the Trustee) verifying the vote of the Company's stockholders regarding such Business Combination. 




        3.    Limitations of Liability.    The Trustee shall have no responsibility or liability to: 



        (a)   Take
any action with respect to the Property, other than as directed in paragraph 1 hereof and the Trustee shall have no liability to any party except for
liability arising out of its own gross negligence or willful misconduct; 



        (b)   Institute
any proceeding for the collection of any principal and income arising from, or institute, appear in or defend any proceeding of any kind with respect to, any
of the Property unless and until it shall have received instructions from the Company given as provided herein to do so and the Company shall have advanced or guaranteed to it funds sufficient to pay
any expenses incident thereto; 


        (c)   Change
the investment of any Property, other than in compliance with paragraph 1(c); 


        (d)   Refund
any depreciation in principal of any Property; 


        (e)   Assume
that the authority of any person designated by the Company to give instructions hereunder shall not be continuing unless provided otherwise in such designation,
or unless the Company shall have delivered a written revocation of such authority to the Trustee; 


        (f)    The
other parties hereto or to anyone else for any action taken or omitted by it, or any action suffered by it to be taken or omitted, in good faith and in the exercise
of its own best judgment, except for the Trustee's breach of any provision of this Agreement or its gross negligence or willful misconduct. The Trustee may rely conclusively and shall be protected in
acting upon any order, notice, demand, certificate, opinion or advice of counsel (including counsel chosen by the Trustee), statement, instrument, report or other paper or document (not only as to its
due execution and the validity and effectiveness of its provisions, but also as to the truth and acceptability of any information therein contained) which is believed by the Trustee, in good faith, to
be genuine and to be signed or presented by the proper person or persons. The Trustee shall not be bound by any notice or demand, or any waiver, modification, termination or rescission of this
agreement or any of the terms hereof, unless evidenced by a written instrument delivered to 



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the
Trustee signed by the proper party or parties and, if the duties or rights of the Trustee are affected, unless it shall give its prior written consent thereto; 


        (g)   Verify
the correctness of the information set forth in the Registration Statement or to confirm or assure that any acquisition made by the Company or any other action
taken by it is as contemplated by the Registration Statement; and 


        (h)   Pay
any taxes on behalf of the Trust Account (it being expressly understood that, as set forth in paragraph 1(i), if there is any income tax obligation relating
to the income of the Property in the Trust Account, then, at the written instruction of the Company, the Trustee shall issue a check directly to the taxing authorities designated by the Company, out
of the Property in the Trust Account, the amount indicated by the Company as owing to each such taxing authority). 




        4.    Termination.    This Agreement shall terminate as follows: 



        (a)   If
the Trustee gives written notice to the Company that it desires to resign under this Agreement, the Company shall use its reasonable efforts to locate a successor
trustee. At such time that the Company notifies the Trustee that a successor trustee has been appointed by the Company and has agreed to become subject to the terms of this Agreement, the Trustee
shall transfer the management of the Trust Account to the successor trustee, including but not limited to the transfer of copies of the reports and statements relating to the Trust Account, whereupon
this Agreement shall terminate; provided, however, that, in the event that the Company does not locate a successor trustee within ninety
(90) days of receipt of the resignation notice from the Trustee, the Trustee may submit an application to have the Property deposited with the United States District Court for the Southern
District of New York and upon such deposit, the Trustee shall be immune from any liability whatsoever that arises due to any actions or omissions to act by any party after such deposit; or 



        (b)   At
such time that the Trustee has completed the liquidation of the Trust Account in accordance with the provisions of paragraph 1(j) hereof, and distributed the
Property in accordance with the provisions of the Termination Letter, this Agreement shall terminate except with respect to Paragraph 2(b). 




        5.    Miscellaneous.    



        (a)   The
Company and the Trustee each acknowledge that the Trustee will follow the security procedures set forth below with respect to funds transferred from the Trust
Account. Upon receipt of written instructions, the Trustee will confirm such instructions with an Authorized Individual at an Authorized Telephone Number listed on the attached  Exhibit C. The
Company and the Trustee will each restrict access to confidential information relating to such security procedures to authorized
persons. Each party must notify the other party immediately if it has reason to believe unauthorized persons may have obtained access to such information, or of any change in its authorized personnel.
In executing funds transfers, the Trustee will rely upon account numbers or other identifying numbers of a beneficiary, beneficiary's bank or intermediary bank, rather than names. The Trustee shall
not be liable for any loss, liability or expense resulting from any error in an account number or other identifying number, provided it has accurately transmitted the numbers provided. 



        (b)   This
Agreement shall be governed by and construed and enforced in accordance with the laws of the State of New York, without giving effect to conflict of laws. It may be
executed in several counterparts, each one of which shall constitute an original, and together shall constitute but one instrument. 


        (c)   This
Agreement contains the entire agreement and understanding of the parties hereto with respect to the subject matter hereof. This Agreement or any provision hereof
may only be 



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changed,
amended or modified by a writing signed by each of the parties hereto. As to any claim, cross-claim or counterclaim in any way relating to this Agreement, each party waives the right to trial
by jury. 


        (d)   The
parties hereto consent to the jurisdiction and venue of any state or federal court located in the State of New York for purposes of resolving any disputes hereunder. 


        (e)   Any
notice, consent or request to be given in connection with any of the terms or provisions of this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be sent by express mail or
similar private courier service, by certified mail (return receipt requested), by hand delivery or by facsimile transmission: 



if
to the Trustee, to: 


Continental
Stock Transfer & Trust Company

Accounting Department

17 Battery Place

New York, New York 10004

Attn: Frank DiPaolo, CFO

Tel: (212) 845-3270

Fax: (212) 616-7620 


if
to the Company, to: 


Cold
Spring Capital Inc.

51 Locust Avenue, Suite 302

New Canaan, Connecticut 06840

Attn: Joseph S. Weingarten, President

Tel: (203) 972-0888

Fax: (203) 966-9478 


With
a copy to: 


Choate,
Hall & Stewart LLP

Two International Place

Boston, Massachusetts 02110

Attn: William P. Gelnaw, Jr., Esq.

Tel: (617) 248-5000

Fax: (617) 248-4000 


in
either case with a copy to: 


Deutsche
Bank Securities Inc.

60 Wall Street, NYC60-1001

New York, NY 10005

Attn: Syndicate Manager

Tel: (212) 250-6839

Fax: (212) 797-9344 


With
a copy to: 


Bingham
McCutchen LLP

399 Park Avenue

New York, NY 10022

Attn: Floyd I. Wittlin, Esq.

Tel: (212) 705-7466

Fax: (212) 702-3625 




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        (f)    This
Agreement may not be assigned by the Trustee without the prior written consent of the Company and DBSI. 



        (g)   Each
of the Trustee and the Company hereby represents that it has the full right and power and has been duly authorized to enter into this Agreement and to perform its
respective obligations as contemplated hereunder. 


        (h)   The
Trustee hereby waives any and all right, title, interest or claim of any kind ("Claim") in or to any distribution of
the Trust Account, and hereby agrees not to seek recourse, reimbursement, payment or satisfaction for any Claim against the Trust Account for any reason whatsoever. 



        (i)    The
Trustee hereby consents to the inclusion of Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company in the Registration Statement and other materials relating to the IPO. 



[Signature page follows.] 


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        IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have duly executed this Investment Management Trust Agreement as of the date first written above. 



	 	 	CONTINENTAL STOCK TRANSFER & TRUST COMPANY
	

 	
 	

By:	
 	

 
	 	 	 	 	
 Name:

Title:
	

 	
 	

COLD SPRING CAPITAL INC.
	

 	
 	

By:	
 	

 
	 	 	 	 	
 Name:

Title:




[SIGNATURE
PAGE TO INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT] 


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EXHIBIT A  


COLD SPRING CAPITAL INC.  


[Insert Date]



Attn: 


	Re:
	Trust
Account No. [                        ]—Termination Letter 



Gentlemen:



        Pursuant
to the Investment Management Trust Agreement between Cold Spring Capital Inc., a Delaware corporation ("Company"), and
Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company, a New York corporation ("Trustee"), dated as
of                       , 2005 ("Trust
Agreement"), this is to advise you that the Company has entered into an agreement ("Business Agreement")
with                        
("Target") to consummate a business combination with Target ("Business Combination") on or about
[Insert Date]. The Company shall notify you at least two (2) business days in advance of the actual date of the consummation of the Business Combination
("Consummation Date"). Defined terms used, but not otherwise defined herein shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in the Trust Agreement. 



        Pursuant
to Section 2(e) of the Trust Agreement, we are providing you with [an affidavit] [a certificate of                        ],
which
verifies the vote of the Company's stockholders in connection with the Business Combination. In accordance with the terms of the Trust Agreement, we hereby authorize you to commence liquidation of the
Trust Account to the effect that, on the Consummation Date, all of the funds held in the Trust Account will be immediately available for transfer to the account or accounts that the Company and DBS
shall direct on the Consummation Date. 


        On
the Consummation Date (i) the Company shall deliver to you written notification that (a) the Business Combination has been consummated and (b) the provisions of
Section 11-51-302(6) and Rule 51-3.4 of the Colorado Statute have been met, and (ii) the Company shall deliver to you written instructions with
respect to the transfer of the funds held in the Trust Account, including, but not limited to, (a) the funds to be delivered to any Public Stockholder that has properly exercised their
conversion rights (as described in the Registration Statement), and (b) pursuant to the terms of the Underwriting Agreement, dated as
of                        , 2005, between the Company and DBSI, the
portion of the Property attributable to the deferred Underwriters fees ("Instruction Letter"). You are hereby directed and authorized to transfer the
funds held in the Trust Account immediately upon your receipt of the Instruction Letter, in accordance with the terms of the Instruction Letter. In the event that certain deposits held in the Trust
Account may not be liquidated by the Consummation Date without penalty, you will notify the Company of the same and the Company shall direct you as to whether such funds should remain in the Trust
Account and be distributed after the Consummation Date to the Company [and DBSI]. Upon the distribution of all the funds in the Trust Account pursuant to the terms hereof, the
Trust Agreement shall be terminated and the Trust Account closed. 


        In
the event that the Business Combination is not consummated on the Consummation Date described in the notice thereof and we have not notified you on or before the original Consummation
Date of a new Consummation Date, then the funds held in the Trust Account shall be reinvested as 










provided
in the Trust Agreement on the business day immediately following the Consummation Date as set forth in the notice. 



	 	 	Very truly yours,
	

 	
 	

Cold Spring Capital Inc.
	

 	
 	

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EXHIBIT B  


COLD SPRING CAPITAL INC.  



[Insert Date]


Attn: 


	Re:
	Trust
Account No. [            ]—Termination Letter 



Gentlemen:



        Pursuant
to the Investment Management Trust Agreement between Cold Spring Capital Inc., a Delaware corporation ("Company"), and
Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company, a New York corporation ("Trustee"), dated as of            , 2005 ("Trust
Agreement"), this is to advise you that the Board of Directors of the Company has voted to dissolve and liquidate the Company. Attached hereto is a copy of the minutes of the
meeting of the Board of Directors of the Company relating thereto, certified by the Secretary of the Company as true and correct and in full force and effect. 


        In
accordance with the terms of the Trust Agreement, we hereby (a) certify to you that the provisions of Section 11-51-302(6) and
Rule 51-3.4 of the Colorado Statute have been met and (b) authorize you, to commence liquidation of the Trust Account. In connection with this liquidation, you are hereby
authorized to establish a record date for the purposes of determining the stockholders of record entitled to receive their per share portion of the Trust
Account. The record date shall be within ten (10) days of the liquidation date, or as soon thereafter as is practicable. You will notify the Company in writing as to when all of the funds in
the Trust Account will be available for immediate transfer ("Transfer Date") in accordance with the terms of the Trust Agreement and the Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the
Company. You shall commence distribution of such funds in accordance with the terms of the Trust Agreement and the Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Company and you shall
oversee the distribution of the funds. Upon the payment of all the funds in the Trust Account, the Trust Agreement shall be terminated. 



	 	 	Very truly yours,
	

 	
 	

Cold Spring Capital Inc.
	

 	
 	

By:	
 	

 
	 	 	 	 	

	

 	
 	

By:	
 	

 









EXHIBIT C  


AUTHORIZED INDIVIDUAL(S)—CALL BACK CONFIRMATION  


COMPANY: 




Cold
Spring Capital Inc.

51 Locust Avenue, Suite 302

New Canaan, Connecticut 06840

Attn: Joseph S. Weingarten, President

Tel: (203) 972-0888 





TRUSTEE:





Continental
Stock Transfer & Trust Company

17 Battery Place

New York, New York 10004

Attention: Frank DiPaolo, CFO

Tel: (212) 845-3270 

















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