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Exhibit 10.4    
    


INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT TRUST AGREEMENT  


        This Agreement is made as of                        , 2005 by and
between Treehouse Partners Corporation (the "Company") and Continental Stock Transfer & Trust
Company ("Trustee"). 


        WHEREAS,
the Company's Registration Statement on Form S-1, No. 333-126355 ("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"); and 


        WHEREAS,
Merriman Curhan Ford & Co. ("Merriman") is acting as the representative of the underwriters in the IPO; and 


        WHEREAS,
as described in the Company's Registration Statement, and in accordance with the Company's Certificate of Incorporation, $42,710,000 of the net proceeds of the IPO ($49,478,000
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, par value $.0001 per share, issued in the IPO as hereinafter provided and in the event the Units are registered in Colorado, pursuant to
Section 11-51-302(6) of the Colorado Revised Statutes. A copy of the Colorado Statute 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," and the Public
Stockholders and the Company will be referred to together as the "Beneficiaries"); 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 Beneficiaries 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 a branch of JP Morgan Chase NY Bank; 


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


        (c)   In
a timely manner, upon the written instruction of the Company, to invest and reinvest the Property in any "Government Security" (as used herein, Government Security
means money market funds meeting conditions of the Investment Company Act of 1940 or securities issued or guaranteed by the United States); 



        (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; 



        (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 and to such other person as the Company may instruct in writing, monthly statements of the activities of and amounts in the Trust Account
reflecting all receipts and disbursements of the Trust Account; and 








 




        (i)    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 or President, 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. 




        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 or President. In addition, except with respect to its duties
under paragraph 1(i) 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 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"). The Trustee shall have the right to conduct and
manage the defense against such Indemnified Claim, provided, that the Trustee shall obtain the consent of the Company with respect to the selection of counsel, which consent shall not be unreasonably
withheld. The Company may participate in such action with its own counsel; and 


        (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 the annual fee 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 Account. 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). 




        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; 



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        (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 its gross negligence or willful misconduct. The Trustee may rely conclusively and shall be protected in acting upon any order, judgment, instruction, 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 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 the Property shall not be used to pay any such taxes and that such taxes, if any, shall
be paid by the Company from funds not held in the Trust Account). 




        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 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; 


        (b)   At
such time that the Trustee has completed the liquidation of the Trust Account in accordance with the provisions of paragraph 1(i) 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); or 


        (c)   On
such date after                        , 2007 when the Trustee deposits the Property with the United States District Court for the
Southern District of New York in the event
that, prior to such date, the Trustee has not received a Termination Letter from the Company pursuant to paragraph 1(i). 




        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 



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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. The parties hereto may change, waive,
amend or modify any provision contained herein that may be defective or inconsistent with any other provision contained herein only upon the written consent of each of the parties hereto; provided
that such action shall not materially adversely affect the interests of the Public Stockholders. Any other change, waiver, amendment or modification to this Agreement shall be subject to approval by a
majority of the Public Stockholders. 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 City 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

17 Battery Place

New York, New York 10004

Attn: Steven G. Nelson

Fax No.: (212) 509-5150 




if
to the Company, to: 



Treehouse
Partners Corporation

1816 Fifth Street

Berkeley, CA 94710

Attn: Robert J. Majteles

Tel. No.: (510) 652-7244 





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


        (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. The Trustee acknowledges and agrees that it shall not make any claims or proceed against the Trust Account, including by way of set-off,
and shall not be entitled to any funds in the Trust Account under any circumstance. 



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        (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, as Trustee
	

 	
 	

By:	
 	

 	
 	

 
	 	 	 	 	

	 	 	 	 	Name:

Title:	 	 
	

 	
 	
TREEHOUSE PARTNERS CORPORATION
	

 	
 	

By:	
 	

 	
 	

 
	 	 	 	 	

	 	 	 	 	Name:	 	Robert J. Majteles
	 	 	 	 	Title:	 	Chief Executive Officer




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Exhibit 10.4  


EXHIBIT A  


[Letterhead of Company]  


 [Insert date]  


Continental
Stock Transfer

  & Trust Company

17 Battery Place

New York, New York 10004

Attn: Steven Nelson 



	Re:
	Trust Account No. --------------- Termination Letter




Gentlemen:



        Pursuant
to the Investment Management Trust Agreement between Treehouse Partners Corporation ("Company") and Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company ("Trustee"), dated as of
                        , 2005 ("Trust Agreement"), this is to advise you that the Company has entered into an agreement
("Business Agreement") with                        ("Target Business") to consummate a business
combination with the Target Business
("Business Combination") on or about [insert date]. The Company shall notify you at least two business days in advance of the actual date of the consummation of the Business
Combination ("Consummation Date"). 


        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 funds held
in the Trust Account will be immediately available for transfer to the account or accounts that the Company shall direct on the Consummation Date. 


        On
the Consummation Date (i) counsel for 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 ("Instruction Letter"). You are hereby directed and authorized to transfer the funds held in the Trust Account
immediately upon your receipt of the counsel's letter and 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. 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,
	

 	
 	
TREEHOUSE PARTNERS CORPORATION
	

 	
 	
By:	

 
	 	 	 	
 Robert J. Majteles, Chief Executive Officer




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Exhibit 10.4  


EXHIBIT B  


[Letterhead of Company]

[Insert date]  


Continental
Stock Transfer

  & Trust Company

17 Battery Place

New York, New York 10004

Attn: Steven Nelson 



	Re:
	Trust Account No.[                        ] Termination
Letter




Gentlemen: 


        Pursuant
to the Investment Management Trust Agreement between Treehouse Partners Corporation ("Company") and Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company ("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 Trust Account. 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. You will notify the Company and JP Morgan Chase NY Bank
("Designated Paying Agent") in writing as to when all of the funds in the Trust Account will be available for immediate transfer ("Transfer Date"). The Designated Paying Agent shall thereafter notify
you as to the account or accounts of the Designated Paying Agent that the funds in the Trust Account should be transferred to on the Transfer Date so that the Designated Paying Agent may commence
distribution of such funds in accordance with the Company's instructions. You shall have no obligation to oversee the Designated Paying Agent's distribution of the funds. Upon the payment to the
Designated Paying Agent of all the funds in the Trust Account, the Trust Agreement shall be terminated and the Trust Account closed. 



	 	 	Very truly yours,
	

 	
 	
TREEHOUSE PARTNERS CORPORATION
	

 	
 	
By:	

 
	 	 	 	
 Robert J. Majteles, Chief Executive Officer









Exhibit 10.4  


EXHIBIT C  



	AUTHORIZED INDIVIDUAL(S)

FOR TELEPHONE CALL BACK
 
	 	AUTHORIZED

TELEPHONE NUMBER(S)

	Company:	 	 
	

Treehouse Partners Corporation

1816 Fifth Street

Berkeley, California 94710

Attn: Robert J. Majteles, Chief Executive Officer	
 	

(510) 652-7244
	
Trustee:	
 	

 
	

Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company

17 Battery Place

New York, New York 10004

Attn: Steven G. Nelson, Chairman	
 	

(212) 845-3200













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