Document:

Exhibit 10.16

                                 Brimberg & Co.

                                   MEMBER NASD

                        45 Rockefeller Plaza, Suite 2570
                            New York, New York 10111
                                Tel: 212-333-5400

February 17, 2005

Mr. William E. Lockwood
President Ovation Products Corporation
395 East Dunstable Road
Nashua, NH 03062

Dear Mr. Lockwood,

This letter agreement (the "Agreement") confirms the understanding and agreement
between Brimberg & Co. ("Brimberg") and Ovation Products Corporation ("Ovation")
as follows:

      1. Ovation hereby engages Brimberg to serve as Ovation's non-exclusive
      financial advisor in connection with its efforts to raise capital in a
      private or public offering or to generate funds through strategic ventures
      or other transactions with other companies.

      2. If during the term of this agreement Ovation raises capital in a
      private or public offering of its equity securities or engages in another
      financial transaction with a party or parties who were first introduced to
      Ovation by Brimberg, whether in a single transaction or a series of
      transactions, Ovation will pay to Brimberg the following advisory fees:

            (a)   Cash equal to five percent (5%) of the gross proceeds to
                  Ovation from equity securities purchased directly or
                  indirectly by the investor or investors first introduced to
                  Ovation by Brimberg.

            (b)   Warrants to purchase shares of the common stock of Ovation
                  issued in any placement of equity securities. The number of
                  warrants to be issued shall equal five percent (5%) of the
                  number of shares of Ovation capital stock purchased by
                  investors first introduced by Brimberg in any equity
                  financing. The exercise price of such warrants shall equal the
                  per share purchase price paid the investors for such capital
                  stock. If more than one closing occurs, the exercise price of
                  such warrants shall equal the weighted average per share
                  conversion price of all such capital stock.

                  If Ovation issues any warrants to investors first introduced
                  by Brimberg in connection with a placement of equity

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                  securities, the warrants issued to Brimberg shall contain the
                  same terms as the warrants issued to those investors. If no
                  warrants issued to investors introduced by Brimberg, then the
                  warrants issued to Brimberg shall provide for "full ratchet"
                  antidilution protection and shall expire ten (10) years from
                  the final closing date. Furthermore, the warrants shall be
                  exercisable by payment in full in cash or by so-called
                  "cashless exercise" provisions enabling Brimberg to pay the
                  exercise price by reducing the number of shares to be issued
                  upon exercise of the warrants.

      In addition, Ovation will reimburse Brimberg for all reasonable
out-of-pocket expenses incurred by Brimberg in connection with this engagement,
whether or no Ovation successfully completes a financing, including the
reasonable fees and disbursements of its legal counsel if necessary. Brimberg
will not incur any out of pocket expenses in excess of $1,000 for any single
expense item, or $2,500 in the aggregate, without the prior approval of Ovation.
The reasonable fees and disbursements of Brimberg's legal counsel will not
exceed $10,000.

      Brimberg may utilize the services of one or more qualified firms or
individuals to assist it in the performance of its obligations under this
agreement, but Brimberg shall be solely responsible for all compensation payable
to such firms or individuals for their services.

3. In the event that either party should institute proceeds to enforce any
provision of this Agreement, the prevailing party shall be entitled to recover
all reasonable expenses relating to the enforcement of this Agreement, including
reasonable attorneys' fees and costs and reasonable costs of investigation, in
addition to any other remedies. If any term, provision, covenant or restriction
of this Agreement is held by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid,
void or enforceable, the remainder of the terms, covenants and restrictions of
this Agreement shall remain in full force and effect and shall in no way be
affected, impaired or in any way invalidated by such court action.

4. No waiver of any breach of any term hereof shall be effective unless made in
a writing signed by the party against whom enforcement of the waiver is sought,
and no such waiver shall be construed as a waiver of any subsequent breach of
that term or of any other term of the same or different nature.

5. No failure or delay by Brimberg in exercising any right, power or privilege
hereunder shall operate as a waiver thereof, nor shall any single or partial
exercise thereof preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise
of any right, power or privilege hereunder.

6. Ovation hereby agrees to submit to the jurisdiction of any court of the
Commonwealth of Massachusetts or any federal court sitting in the Commonwealth
of Massachusetts for the purpose of any suit, action or other proceeding arising
out of this Agreement, or of the transactions contemplated hereby, which is

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brought by or against Brimberg. Ovation agrees that this Agreement shall be
governed by, and construed in accordance with, the internal laws of the
Commonwealth of Massachusetts without regard to the rules of the conflict of
laws of such state.

7. Ovation agrees to indemnify Brimberg as set forth in Brimberg's standard
indemnity provisions attached hereto as Addendum A.

8. Brimberg's engagement hereunder will be terminated upon the earlier of (a)
the closing of a financing by Ovation in which investors invest a maximum of
$2.0 million (unless Ovation and Brimberg elect not to terminate this
Agreement), or (b) December 31, 2005 upon written notice by either party to the
other.

9. If, during the twelve (12) month period following the termination or
expiration of this Agreement, Ovation or any of its affiliates raises capital in
a private or public offering of its debt or equity securities from any party or
parties first introduced to Ovation by Brimberg, Ovation will pay Brimberg the
compensation that would otherwise be payable to Brimberg under Paragraph 2 of
this Agreement with respect to such transaction. From time to time, Brimberg
will provide Ovation with a list of all parties introduced to Ovation by
Brimberg.

10. This Agreement may be signed in one or more counterparts, each of which
shall be an original and all of which shall be taken as one original. This
Agreement may be signed by telecopy and such signature shall be deemed an
original.

11. Brimberg acknowledges that the Company shall have the absolute right in its
sole discretion to determine whether to proceed with any financing or to accept
any individual investor.

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If Ovation is in agreement with the foregoing, please indicate such agreement by
signing and returning one copy of this Agreement to Brimberg, whereupon this
Agreement will constitute our agreement with respect to the subject matter
hereof.

                                         Very truly yours,

                                         BRIMBERG & CO.

                                         By:  /s/ Francis A. Mlynarczyk, Jr.
                                              ---------------------------------
                                              Name:  Francis A. Mlynarczyk, Jr.
                                              Title: Chief Operating Officer

Confirmed and Agreed to:

OVATION PRODUCTS CORPORATION

By: /s/ William E. Lockwood
    --------------------------
    Name:  William E. Lockwood
    Title: President

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                                   Addendum A

      This Addendum A is attached to and incorporated by reference into the
foregoing letter agreement (the "Agreement"). Capitalized terms used herein and
not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings assigned to such terms in
the Agreement.

      Ovation agrees to indemnify and hold harmless Brimberg & Co. and its
affiliates, the respective directors, officers, employees and agents of Brimberg
& Co. and its affiliates, and each other person, if any, controlling Brimberg &
Co. or any of its affiliates within the meaning of the federal securities laws
(Brimberg & Co. and each other person or entity are hereinafter referred to as
an "Indemnified Person") from and against any and all losses, claims, damages,
expenses (including reasonable fees and disbursements of counsel) and
liabilities (or actions or proceedings in respect thereof) (collectively
"Losses") caused by, relating to, based upon or arising out of (i) Brimberg &
Co.'s engagement under the Agreement, any transaction contemplated by such
engagement or any Indemnified Person's role in connection therewith (all of the
foregoing are collectively hereafter referred to as the "Engagement") or (ii)
any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of a material fact contained in
any offering materials, including but not limited to private placement memoranda
used to offer securities of Ovation in a transaction subject to Brimberg & Co.'s
engagement under the Agreement, no such materials may be amended or supplemented
(and including but not limited to any documents deemed to be incorporated
therein by reference), or caused by any omission or alleged omission to state
therein a material fact necessary in order to make the statements therein, in
the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading;
provided, however, that with respect to clause (i) above, such indemnification
obligation shall not apply to any such Loss to the extent it is found in a final
judgment by a court of competent jurisdiction (not subject to further appeal) to
have resulted primarily and directly from the gross negligence or willful
misconduct of the Indemnified Person seeking indemnification. Ovation agrees to
reimburse such Indemnified Person for all expenses (including reasonable fees
and disbursements of counsel) as they are incurred by such Indemnified Person in
connection with investigating, preparing, defending, paying, settling or
compromising any claim, action, suit, proceeding or Loss, whether or not in
connection with an action in which any Indemnified Person is a named party.
Ovation also agrees that an Indemnified Person shall not have any liability
(whether direct or indirect, in contract or otherwise) the Company or its
affiliates, directors, officers, employees, agents or shareholders, directly or
indirectly for or in connection with the Engagement, except for any Losses that
are found in a final judgment by a court of competent jurisdiction (not subject
to further appeal) to have resulted primarily and directly from such Indemnified
Person's gross negligence or willful misconduct. In no event, regardless of the
legal theory advanced, shall any Indemnified Person be liable for any
consequential, indirect, incidental or special damages of any nature.

      If any claim is asserted or action, suit, proceeding, or investigation is
commenced, as to which such Indemnified Person proposed to demand such
indemnification, such Indemnified Person shall notify Ovation with reasonable
promptness; provided, however, that any failure by such Indemnified Person to
notify Ovation shall not relieve Ovation from its obligations hereunder, except
as and to the extent the failure of such timely notice materially prejudices
Ovation. If Ovation so elects or at the request of an Indemnified Person,

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Ovation will assume the defense of such action, suit, proceeding or
investigation, including the employment of counsel reasonably satisfactory to
such Indemnified Person and the payment of all fees and expenses of such
counsel. In the event, however, that such Indemnified Person reasonably
determines in its judgment that representation by common counsel would be
inappropriate due to actual or potential differing interests or if Ovation fails
to assume the defense of the action, suit, proceeding or Investigation in a
timely manner, then such Indemnified Person may employ separate counsel to
represent or defend it in any such action, suit, proceeding or investigation and
Ovation will pay the fees and disbursements of such counsel; provided, however,
that Ovation will not be required to pay the reasonable fees and disbursements
of more than one separate counsel for all Indemnified Persons in any
jurisdiction in any single action or proceeding. In any action or proceeding the
defense of which Ovation assumes an Indemnified Person will have the right to
participate in such litigation and to retain its own counsel at such Indemnified
Person's own expense. An indemnifying party shall not be liable for any
settlement of any action or proceeding effected without its written consent, but
if settled with such consent such indemnifying party agrees to indemnify the
Indemnified Party from and against any Loss by reason of such settlement.
Ovation shall not settle any claim, action, suit or proceeding related to the
Engagement or the Agreement unless the settlement also includes an unconditional
release of all Indemnified Persons from all liabilities arising out of such
claim, action, suit or proceeding.

      If the indemnification sought by an Indemnified Person hereunder is found
in a final judgment by a court of competent jurisdiction (not subject to further
appeal) be unenforceable, even though the express provisions hereof provide for
indemnification in such case, then Ovation shall contribute the Losses for which
such indemnification is held unavailable in such proportion as is appropriate to
reflect the relative benefits received by Ovation on the one hand, and Brimberg
& Co., on the other hand, in connection with the Engagement reflected in this
Agreement, or if such allocation is not permitted by applicable law, in such
proportion as is appropriate to reflect not only the relative benefits but the
relative fault of Ovation on the one hand, and Brimberg & Co., on the other
hand, in connection with the statements, acts or omissions which resulted in
such Losses, as well as any other relevant equitable considerations. The
respective relative benefits received by Ovation on the one hand, and Brimberg &
Co., on the other hand, in connection with any transaction shall be deemed to be
in the same proportion as the aggregate fee paid or payable to Brimberg & Co. in
connection with the transaction bears to the total value of the transaction.
Thus relative fault of Ovation on the one hand, and Brimberg & Co., on the other
hand, shall be determined by reference to, among other things, whether the
statements, actions or omissions to act were by Ovation or by Brimberg & Co.,
and the parties' relative intent, knowledge, access to Information and
opportunity to correct or prevent such action or omission to act.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, in no event shall the aggregate contribution of
all Indemnified Persons for all Losses in connection with any transaction exceed
the amount of fees actually received by Brimberg & Co. pursuant to the
Agreement.

      If multiple claims are brought against an Indemnified Person in
arbitration, with respect to at lease one of which indemnification is permitted
under applicable law and provided or under the Agreement, Ovation agrees that
any arbitration award shall be conclusively deemed to be based on claims as to

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which indemnification is permitted and provided for, except to the extent the
arbitration award expressly states that the award, or any portion thereof, is
based solely on a claim as to which indemnification is not available.

      The obligations of Ovation referred to above shall be in addition to any
liability which Ovation may otherwise have and shall be binding upon and inure
to the benefit of any successors, assigns, heirs, and personal representatives
of any Indemnified Person and Ovation. Neither termination of the Agreement nor
completion of the Engagement shall affect these indemnification provisions,
which shall then continue in full force and effect.

                                       7Exhibit 10.17

                                                    The Empire State Building
                                                    350 Fifth Avenue, Suite 4812
                                                    New York, NY 10118
                                                    Telephone: (212) 375-2950
                                                    Facsimile: (212) 931-9339

Confidential

April 21, 2005

Ovation Products Corporation
William H. Zebular, CEO and CTO
395 East Dunstable Road
Nashua, NH  03062

Re:   Financial Advisory Agreement

Dear Bill:

Pursuant to our discussion, we are pleased to confirm the arrangements under
which, Ardour Capital Investments LLC, ("Ardour" or "Advisor") is engaged by
Ovation Products Corporation (together with its subsidiaries and affiliates,
"Ovation" or "Company") to act as the Company's non-exclusive financial advisor
("Financial Advisor") with respect to assessing and accessing the capital
markets.

      1.    Upon both the Company and its board of director's approval and
            request, Ardour, as Financial Advisor will introduce investors and
            advise the Company as Placement Agent with respect to raising a
            minimum of $4,000,000 and a maximum of $5,000,000 of equity capital
            to fund operations. The Company may in its sole discretion change
            the dollar amount of the offering. Such engagement shall be on a
            best efforts/semi-exclusive basis. Ardour will assist the Company in
            modifying its current Series C Preferred Stock Private Placement
            Offering memorandum and will review the Company's current capital
            structure, offering instrument and valuation range. In addition,
            Ardour will assist in modifying Ovation's current PowerPoint
            presentation for prospective investors and will identify and
            introduce the Company to suitable institutional investors.

      2.    It is understood that Ovation is currently in the process of raising
            approximately $400,000 in the form of Series C Preferred Stock plus
            warrants. Ardour will use its best efforts to secure all, or a
            portion of, this financing on a non-exclusive basis and will receive
            consideration as outlined below for any such moneys raised.

      3.    Ovation reserves the right to terminate this agreement at any time
            with thirty (30) days written notice.

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4.    For acting as the Company's Financial Advisor, the Company shall pay
      Ardour a non-refundable retainer and success fee of the following:

      (a)   A one-time fee of $10,000 to be due on February 1, 2005 and a
            retainer of $5,000 per month beginning on March 1, 2005 to be
            accrued and paid upon the successful raising of $400,000 in new
            capital or at the successful completion of the Company's $400,000
            Series C Preferred Stock financing, whichever is earlier. This
            retainer shall be viewed as a non-refundable deposit, but shall be
            deducted from the total amount of the success fees due Ardour in
            connection with the proposed offering stated above.

      (b)   As used herein, the term "Introduced Investor" means any person
            (individual, corporation, trust, partnership, or other entity) who:
            (i) was first introduced to the Company by Ardour, (ii) was first
            introduced to the Company by any person who was first introduced to
            the Company by Ardour, or (iii) is any affiliate of any of the
            foregoing. It is understood that the Company has approached a number
            of venture capital and other prospective investors in the past that,
            other than its existing investors, these prospective investors have
            not chosen to invest in Ovation. Notwithstanding Ovation's prior
            contacts, it is understood that Ardour may contact such investor
            prospects and that such contacted prospects (other than Ovation's
            existing investors) will be considered as Introduced Investors. With
            respect to private, non-venture capital investors, it is understood
            that the Company will handle those introductions directly and that
            Ardour will work on a non-exclusive basis and be compensated for its
            introductions as Introduced Investors, except that warrant
            compensation will be paid through options from Ovation's incentive
            stock pool.

      (c)   With respect to each Introduced Investor who invests in equity
            securities of the Company, the Company shall pay to Ardour the
            following compensation:

            1.    Cash compensation in the amount of 5% of the total
                  consideration paid by such Introduced Investor for the
                  Company's securities; and

            2.    Warrants to purchase shares of the capital stock of Ovation
                  that are issued in any private placement of its equity
                  securities. The number of warrants to be issued shall equal
                  five percent (5%) of the number of shares of Ovation capital
                  stock purchased by Introduced Investors in the financing. The

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                  exercise price of such warrants shall equal the per share
                  purchase price paid by the Introduced Investors in the
                  financing. If more than one closing occurs, the exercise price
                  of such warrants shall equal the weighted average per share
                  conversion price for all such capital stock.

                  The term of the warrants shall expire on the earlier of: (a)
                  30 days prior to a registered public offering of the Company's
                  stock; (b) as of the sale or merger of the Company; or (c) ten
                  (10) years from the date of issue. The warrants shall be
                  exercisable by payment in full in cash or by so-called
                  "cashless exercise" provisions enabling Ardour to pay the
                  exercise price by reducing the number of shares to be issued
                  upon exercise of the warrants. Each warrant shall be deemed to
                  have a value of $.0001.

            3.    Notwithstanding any termination of this agreement (whether as
                  a result of the expiration of the term or as a result of the
                  termination by either party), if an Introduced Investor
                  invests in the Company within 12 months after the termination
                  of this agreement, then the Company shall pay to Ardour all
                  fees that would have been due and payable if said investment
                  had been consummated during the term hereof.

            4.    In the event that any Introduced Investor shall make a second
                  investment in the Company, the Company shall pay to Ardour
                  further commissions on such investment in cash and warrants
                  compared as set forth above in paragraphs 4c except that the
                  5% compensation payable in cash and warrants shall be reduced
                  to 2.5%.

      (d)   With respect to each new investor who is not an Introduced Investor
            and who is not an individual (angel investor) and who has not been
            introduced by Brimberg and Co., and who invests in the equity
            securities of the Company while this Agreement is in effect or
            within 60 days after termination of this Agreement (hereafter
            referred to as "Non-Introduced Investor"), the Company shall pay to
            Ardour the following compensation:

            1.    Cash compensation in the amount of 2% of the total
                  consideration paid by such Non-Introduced Investor for the
                  securities; and

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            2.    Warrants to purchase shares of the capital stock of Ovation
                  issued in any private placement of its equity securities. The
                  number of warrants to be issued shall equal three percent (3%)
                  of the number of shares of Ovation capital stock purchased by
                  Non-Introduced Investors in the financing, all other terms and
                  conditions of such warrants to be as set forth in paragraph
                  4.c.2 above; and

            3.    if Ardour has secured and closed a minimum of $150,000 of
                  financing for the Company from Introduced Investors by
                  February 28, 2005, the Company will issue to Ardour additional
                  warrants to purchase shares of the capital stock of Ovation
                  issued in any private placement of equity securities. The
                  number of warrants to be issued shall equal one percent (1%)
                  of the number of shares of Ovation capital stock purchased by
                  Non-Introduced Investors in the financing, all other terms and
                  conditions of such warrants to be as set forth in paragraph
                  4.c.2 above; and

            4.    If Ardour has secured and closed a minimum of $2,000,000 of
                  financing for the Company from Introduced Investors by
                  December 31, 2005, or if the Company has raised a total of $4
                  million during 2005 from any source, additional cash
                  compensation in the amount of 2% of the total consideration
                  paid by such Non-introduced Investor.

      5.    Upon the Company's request, Ardour shall also act as a mergers and
            acquisition advisor ("M&A Advisor") during the term, upon such terms
            with respect to remuneration as may be agreed in writing by Advisor
            and the Company at the time of such request.

      6.    At the request of the Company, Ardour may act as the placement agent
            or underwriter in connection with additional debt or equity
            financings for the Company, upon such terms with respect to
            remuneration as may be agreed in writing by Ardour and the Company
            at the time of such request. It is understood that the Company is
            considering a PIPE financing. Should the Company decide to pursue
            such a financing, the Company agrees to offer the Ardour the
            opportunity, exercisable within ten (10) days after written notice
            is delivered by Ovation to Ardour, to undertake the PIPE financing
            on the same terms and conditions as contemplated with Brimberg and
            Company, or any other person or entity.

      7.    In addition to the fees payable hereunder and regardless of whether
            any transaction or financing is proposed or consummated, the Company

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            shall reimburse Ardour for al reasonable travel and out-of-pocket
            expenses incurred by Ardour in connection with the performance of
            its services hereunder, including without limitation, hotel, food
            and associated expenses and long-distance telephone calls up to a
            maximum of $10,000; any individual expenses over $1,000 shall
            require the prior approval of the Company. Such expenses shall be
            submitted by Ardour on a monthly basis, together with originals of
            receipts and other documentation supporting all expenditures in
            excess of $25, in accordance with Company policy, and will
            reimbursed by Company promptly upon receipt.

      8.    In connection with Ardour's activities on the Company's behalf, the
            Company will furnish Ardour with all information that it may
            reasonably request and will provide Ardour reasonable access to the
            officers, directors, accountants and counsel of the Company under
            the direction of a Company representative.

      9.    The Company acknowledges that in rendering its services hereunder,
            Ardour shall be solely using and relying on the information provided
            by the Company. Ardour does not assume responsibility for the
            accuracy or completeness of any such information. Any advice
            rendered by Ardour pursuant to this agreement may not be disclosed
            publicly without the prior written consent of Ardour.

      10.   The Company acknowledges that Ardour makes no commitment whatsoever
            as to making a market in the Company's securities or to recommending
            or advising its clients to purchase the Company's securities. Ardour
            acknowledges that the Company shall have the absolute right in its
            sole discretion to determine whether to proceed with any financing
            or to accept any individual investor.

      11.   The Company agrees that Ardour has the right to place advertisements
            in financial and other newspapers and journals describing its
            services to the Company hereunder following review and approved by
            the Company.

      12.   Ardour will act under this agreement as an independent contractor
            with duties to the Company. Because Ardour will be acting on the
            Company's behalf in this capacity, it is Ardour's practice to
            receive and give mutual indemnification. A copy of Ardour's standard
            indemnification form is attached to this letter agreement as
            Appendix B, and is incorporated herein. It is expressly understood
            and agreed to by the parties hereto that Ardour shall have no
            authority to act for, represent or bind the Company or any affiliate
            thereof in any manner, except as may be agreed to expressly by the
            Company in writing from time to time.

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      13.   Any notice or communication permitted or required hereunder shall be
            in writing and shall be deemed given upon receipt and shall be (i)
            hand-delivered, (ii) sent postage prepaid by registered mail, return
            receipt requested, or (iii) sent by confirmed facsimile, to the
            respective parties as set forth below, or to such other address as
            either party may notify the other in writing.

                If the Company, to:       Ovation Products Corporation
                                          William H. Zebular, CEO and CTO
                                          395 East Dunstable Road
                                          Nashua, NH  03062
                                          Phone 603-888-0953

                If to the Advisor, to:    ARDOUR CAPITAL INVESTMENTS
                                          The Empire State Building
                                          350 5th Avenue, Suite 4812
                                          New York, NY  10118
                                          Attn: Kerry J. Dukes, Chief Executive
                                                Officer
                                          Phone 212-375-2957

      14.   This letter agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit
            of each of the parties hereto and their respective successors, legal
            representatives and assigns. No provision of this letter agreement
            may be amended, modified or waived, except in a writing signed by
            all of the parties hereto.

      15.   This letter agreement shall be construed in accordance with and
            governed by the laws of the State of New York, without giving effect
            to its conflict of law principles. Each of the Company and the
            Advisor hereby (1) agrees that any legal suit, action or proceeding
            arising out of or relating to this letter agreement and/or the
            transactions contemplated hereby, including, without limitations,
            any such legal suit, action or proceeding against any present or
            former officer, employee or agent of the Advisor, each of whom is
            intended to be a third-party beneficiary of the agreement contained
            in this paragraph 13, shall be instituted exclusively in New York
            State supreme Court, County of New York, or in the United States
            District Court for the Southern District of New York, (2)
            irrevocably waives any objection which it may have now or hereafter
            to the venue of any such suit, action or proceeding, and (3)
            irrevocably consents to the jurisdiction of the New York State
            Supreme Court, County of New York and the United States District
            Court for the Southern District of New York in any such suit, action
            or proceeding. Each of the Company and the Advisor further agrees to

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            accept and acknowledge service of any and all process which may be
            served in any such suit, action or proceeding in the New York State
            Supreme Court, County of New York, or in the United States District
            Court for the Southern District of New York and agrees that service
            of process upon the Company mailed by means of registered or
            certified mail, return receipt requested, to the Company's address
            shall be deemed in every respect effective service of process upon
            the Company in any such suit, action or proceeding, and service of
            process upon the Advisor mailed by means of registered or certified
            mail, return receipt requested, to the Advisor's address shall be
            deemed in every respect effective service of process upon the Ardour
            in any such suit, action or proceeding. If the Company is served in
            any suit, action or proceeding arising out of this letter agreement
            in accordance with this section and the Company fails to appear, for
            any reason, and a default judgment subsequently issues against the
            Company, the Company agrees that it will not dispute such default
            judgment.

      16.   The parties hereby waive trial by jury in any action or proceeding
            involving, directly or indirectly, a dispute concerning or arising
            from this letter agreement.

If the terms of our engagement as set forth i this letter are satisfactory to
you, kindly sign and date the enclosed copy of this agreement and the
indemnification form thereto as Exhibit A and return them to us.

                                          Very truly yours,

                                          ARDOUR CAPITAL INVESTMENTS

                                          By:  /s/ Kerry J. Dukes
                                               ------------------------------
                                               Name:  Kerry J. Dukes
                                               Title: Chief Executive Officer

ACCEPTED AND AGREED TO:

By:  /s/ William E. Lockwood
     --------------------------
     Name:  William E. Lockwood
     Title: President & COO

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