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ADMINISTRATION, FUND ACCOUNTING AND RECORDKEEPING AGREEMENT

THIS ADMINISTRATION, FUND ACCOUNTING AND RECORDKEEPING AGREEMENT (the “Agreement”) is made as of this 11th day of May 2010, by and between Persimmon Growth Partners Fund, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (the “Fund”), and J.D. Clark & Co., Inc., a Utah corporation (the “Administrator”).

WHEREAS, the Fund is authorized to offer and sell limited partnership Interests (as defined below) in the Fund in reliance on exemptions provided in the 1933 Act, the 1940 Act and state securities laws for transactions not involving any public offering; and

WHEREAS, the Fund and Administrator desire to enter into an agreement pursuant to which Administrator shall provide Services to the Fund.

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual promises and agreements herein contained and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto, intending to be legally bound, do hereby agree as follows:

1. Definitions In addition to any terms defined in the body of this Agreement, the following capitalized terms shall have the meanings set forth hereinafter whenever they appear in this Agreement:

“1933 Act” shall mean the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

“1940 Act” shall mean the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended.

“Authorized Person” shall mean any individual who is authorized to provide Administrator with Instructions and requests on behalf of the Fund, whose name shall be certified to Administrator from time to time pursuant to Section 3(b) of this Agreement. Any officer of the Fund shall be considered an Authorized Person (unless such authority is limited in a writing from the Fund and received by Administrator) and has the authority to appoint additional Authorized Persons, to limit or revoke the authority of any previously designated Authorized Person, and to certify to Administrator the names of the Authorized Persons from time to time.

“Commission” shall mean the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.

“Instructions” shall mean an oral communication from an Authorized Person or a written communication signed by an Authorized Person and actually received by Administrator. Instructions shall include manually executed originals, telefacsimile transmissions of manually executed originals or electronic communications.

“Interests” shall mean interests in, units of, or such other measurement of ownership of the Fund representing interests in a separate portfolio of securities and other assets.

“Investment Adviser” shall mean the investment adviser or investment advisers to the Fund and includes all sub-advisers or persons performing similar services.

“Investor” shall mean a record owner of Interests.

“Manager” shall mean the Fund’s managing member or general partner.

“Offering Documents” shall mean the Fund’s Amended and Restated Confidential Private Placement Memorandum dated July 1, 2009, and any successor thereto, and any other documents required to be provided to Investors or potential Investors.

“Operating Agreement” shall mean the Fund’s Limited Partnership Agreement.

“Services” shall mean the administration, fund accounting and recordkeeping services described on Schedule A hereto and such additional services as may be agreed to by the parties from time to time and set forth in an amendment to Schedule A.

2. Appointment and Services

(a) The Fund hereby appoints Administrator as administrator, fund accountant and recordkeeper of the Fund and hereby authorizes Administrator to provide Services during the term of this Agreement. Subject to the direction and control of the Fund’s Manager and its current and prior agents and service providers, Administrator will provide the Services in accordance with the terms of this Agreement. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, Administrator shall not be required to provide any Services or information that it believes, in its sole discretion, to represent dishonest, unethical or illegal activity. In no event shall Administrator provide any investment advice or recommendations to any party in connection with its Services hereunder.

(b) Administrator may from time to time, in its discretion, appoint one or more other parties to carry out some or all of its duties under this Agreement, provided that Administrator shall remain responsible to the Fund for all such delegated responsibilities in accordance with the terms and conditions of this Agreement, in the same manner and to the same extent as if Administrator were providing such Services itself.

(c) Administrator’s duties shall be confined to those expressly set forth herein, and no implied duties are assumed by or may be asserted against Administrator hereunder. The Services do not include correcting, verifying or addressing any prior actions or inactions of the Fund, the Manager, or by any other current or prior service provider. To the extent that Administrator agrees to take such actions, those actions shall be deemed part of the Services.

(d) Administrator shall not be responsible for the payment of any fees or taxes required to be paid by the Fund in connection with the issuance of any Interests in accordance with this Agreement.

(e) It is understood that in determining security valuations, Administrator employs one or more pricing services, to determine valuations of portfolio securities for purposes of calculating net asset values of the Fund. The Administrator shall price the securities and other holdings of the Fund for which market quotations or prices are available by the use of such pricing service(s) and as provided in the Fund’s prospectus or Offering Documents. For those securities where prices are not provided by the pricing service(s) utilized by Administrator, the Manager shall approve, in good faith, the method for determining the fair value of the securities. The Manager shall determine or obtain the valuation of the securities in accordance with those procedures and shall deliver to Administrator the resulting prices for use in its calculation of net asset values. When security valuations are provided by Administrator or pricing services(s), the following provisions will also apply:

(i) Valued securities are typically complicated financial instruments. There are many methodologies (including computer-based analytical modeling and individual security valuations) available to generate approximations of the market value of such securities and there is significant professional disagreement about which method is best. No evaluation method, including those used by Administrator and the pricing services(s), may consistently generate approximations that correspond to actual “Traded” prices of the securities.

(ii) Methodologies used to provide the pricing portion of certain data may rely on valuations, however, the Fund acknowledges that there may be errors or defects in the software, databases, or methodologies generating the valuations that may cause resultant valuations to be inappropriate for use in certain applications.

(iii) The Fund assumes all responsibility for edit checking, external verification of valuations, and ultimately the appropriateness of using data containing valuations, regardless of any efforts made by Administrator and the pricing service(s) in this regard.

(f) Any Instruction that affects accounting practices and procedures under this Agreement shall be effective upon written receipt of notice and acceptance by Administrator.

(g) Nothing in this Agreement shall be deemed to appoint Administrator and its officers, directors and employees as the Fund’s attorney, form an attorney-client relationship or require the provision of legal advice. The Fund acknowledges that Administrator’s in-house attorneys exclusively represent Administrator and rely on the Fund’s legal counsel to review all services provided by Administrator’s in-house attorneys and to provide independent judgment on the Fund’s behalf. Because no attorney-client relationship exists between Administrator’s in-house attorneys and the Fund, any information provided to the Administrator’s in-house attorneys may not be privileged and may be subject to compulsory disclosure under certain circumstances, notwithstanding the provisions of Section 5. Administrator represents that it will maintain the confidentiality of information disclosed to its in-house attorneys on a best efforts basis.

(h) Administrator hereby agrees that all records which it maintains for the Fund pursuant to its duties hereunder are the property of the Fund and further agrees to surrender promptly to the Fund any of such records upon the Manager’s request.

(i) Anti-Money Laundering (“AML”) Services

(i) Background. In order to assist its clients with any obligations they may have under the USA PATRIOT Act, the Bank Secrecy Act of 1970, the customer identification program rules jointly adopted by the Commission and the U.S. Treasury Department and other applicable regulations adopted thereunder (the “AML Laws”), Administrator offers various tools designed to assist in the verification of persons opening accounts with the Fund and determine whether such persons appear on any list of known or suspected terrorists or terrorist organizations. Administrator will, at the written or electronic direction of the Manager, assist the Fund with its monitoring obligations under the USA PATRIOT Act by (1) at such time as directed by the Manager, rejecting subscription agreements that are not accompanied by required identifying information; (2) providing an initial check of identifying information against the database (or any successor thereto) licensed by the Administrator; (3) providing an initial check of persons submitting subscription agreements against the Office of Foreign Asset Controls (“OFAC”) list; (4) upon consultation with the Manager, filing a suspicious activity report (“SAR”) with the appropriate authorities; (5) permitting federal regulators access to such information and records maintained by the Administrator relating to the Administrator’s implementation of the Fund’s monitoring obligations, as they may request, and (6) permitting such federal regulators to inspect the Administrator’s implementation of such monitoring obligations on behalf of the Fund.

(ii) In connection with the AML services described above, Administrator may encounter Investor activity that would require it to file a SAR with the Department of the Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (“FinCEN”), as required by 31 CFR 103.15(a)(2) (“Suspicious Activity”). Nothing in this Agreement shall prevent Administrator from making a determination that it has an obligation under the USA PATRIOT Act to file a SAR relating to any Suspicious Activity, and from making such filing independent of the other party hereto. Neither Administrator nor the Fund shall disclose any SAR filed or the information included in a SAR to any third party other than affiliates of Administrator or the Fund on a need to know basis and in accordance with applicable law, rule, regulation and interpretation, that would disclose that a SAR has been filed.

3. Representations and Deliveries

(a) The Fund shall deliver or cause the following documents to be delivered to Administrator:

(1) A true and complete copy of the Operating Agreement and all amendments thereto;

(2) Copies of the Fund’s Offering Documents, as of the date of this Agreement, together with any subscription documents;

(3) A certifícate containing the names of the initial Authorized Persons in a form acceptable to Administrator. Any officer of the Fund shall be considered an Authorized Person (unless such authority is limited in a writing from the Fund and received by Administrator) and has the authority to appoint additional Authorized Persons, to limit or revoke the authority of any previously designated Authorized Person, and to certify to Administrator the names of the Authorized Persons from time to time.

(4) All Investor account records in a format acceptable to Administrator, in Ogden, Utah and at the Fund’s expense.

(5) All other documents, records and information that Administrator may reasonably request in order for Administrator to perform the Services hereunder.

(b) The Fund represents and warrants to Administrator that:

(1) It is a limited partnership duly organized and existing under the laws of the State of Delaware; it is empowered under applicable laws and by its Operating Agreement to enter into and perform this Agreement; and all requisite legal proceedings have been taken to authorize it to enter into and perform this Agreement, including any resolutions necessary to appoint Administrator and authorize the execution of this Agreement on behalf of the Fund.

(2) Any officer of the Fund has the authority to appoint additional Authorized Persons, to limit or revoke the authority of any previously designated Authorized Person, and to certify to Administrator the names of such Authorized Persons.

(3) The Fund is authorized to offer and sell Interests in the Fund in reliance on exemptions provided in the 1933 Act, the 1940 Act and state securities laws for transactions not involving any public offering.

(4) The person signing this Agreement represents and warrants he/she is duly authorized to execute this Agreement on behalf of the Fund.

(5) It is conducting its business in compliance in all material respects with any applicable laws and regulations, both state and federal, and has obtained all regulatory approvals necessary to carry on its business as now conducted; there is no statute, rule regulation, order or judgment binding on it and no provision of its Operating Agreement or any contract binding it or affecting its property which would prohibit its execution or performance of this Agreement.

(c) During the term of this Agreement the Fund shall have the ongoing obligation to provide Administrator with the following documents as soon as they become effective: (i) certified copies of all amendments to its Operating Agreement made after the date of this Agreement; and, (ii) a copy of the Fund’s currently effective Offering Documents. For purposes of this Agreement, Administrator shall not be deemed to have notice of any information contained in any such Offering Document until a reasonable time after it is actually received by Administrator.

(d) The Manager and Investment Adviser have and retain primary responsibility for all compliance matters relating to the Fund, including but not limited to compliance with all applicable provisions of the 1934 Act, the 1940 Act, state securities laws, the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, the USA PATRIOT Act of 2001 (including checking persons submitting Subscription Agreements against the OFAC list if Administrator is not directed to do so), the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and the policies and limitations of the Fund relating to the portfolio investments as set forth in the Offering Documents. Administrator’s Services hereunder shall not relieve the Manager and the Investment Adviser of their primary day-to-day responsibility for assuring such compliance. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Administrator will be responsible for its own compliance with such statutes insofar as such statutes are applicable to the Services it has agreed to provide hereunder, and will promptly notify the Fund if it becomes aware of any material non-compliance which relates to the Fund.

(e) The Fund agrees to take or cause to be taken all requisite steps to comply with any applicable Blue Sky laws in all states in which the Interests shall at the time be offered for sale. If the Fund receives notice of any stop order or other proceeding in any such state affecting the sale of Interests, or of any stop order or other proceeding under the federal securities laws affecting the sale of Interests, the Fund will give prompt notice thereof to Administrator.

(f) The Fund agrees that it shall advise Administrator in writing at least thirty (30) days prior to affecting any change to its Offering Documents or Operating Agreement or adopt any policies that would increase or alter the duties and obligations of Administrator hereunder, and shall proceed with such change only if it shall have received the written consent of Administrator thereto.

(g) Fund Instructions

(i) The Manager of the Fund shall cause the Investment Adviser, prime broker and/or custodian, legal counsel, independent accountants and other service providers and agents, past or present, for the Fund to cooperate with Administrator and to provide Administrator with such information, documents and communications as necessary and/or appropriate or as requested by Administrator, to enable Administrator to perform the Services. In connection with the performance of the Services, Administrator shall (without investigation or verification) be entitled, and is hereby instructed to, rely upon any and all Instructions, communications, information or documents provided to Administrator by an officer or representative of the Manager or the Fund or by any of the aforementioned persons. Administrator shall be entitled to rely on any document that it reasonably believes to be genuine and to have been signed or presented by the proper party. Fees charged by such persons shall be an expense of the Fund. Administrator shall not be held to have notice of any change of authority of any Authorized Person, agent, representative or employee of the Manager, the Fund, Investment Adviser or service provider until receipt of written notice thereof from the Fund.

(ii) The Fund shall provide Administrator with an updated certificate evidencing the appointment, removal or change of authority of any Authorized Person, it being understood Administrator shall not be held to have notice of any change in the authority of any Authorized Person until receipt of written notice thereof from the Fund.

(iii) Administrator, its officers, agents or employees shall accept Instructions given to them by any person representing or acting on behalf of the Fund only if such representative is an Authorized Person. The Fund agrees that when oral Instructions are given, it shall, upon the request of Administrator, confirm such Instructions in writing.

(iv) At any time, Administrator may request Instructions from the Fund with respect to any matter arising in connection with this Agreement. If such Instructions are not received within a reasonable time, Administrator may seek advice from legal counsel for the Fund at the expense of the Fund, or its own legal counsel at its own expense, and it shall not be liable for any action taken or not taken by it in good faith in accordance with such instructions or in accordance with advice of counsel.

(h) Administrator represents and warrants to the Fund that:

(i) It is a corporation duly organized and existing under the laws of the State of Utah; it is empowered under applicable law and by its Articles of Incorporation and By-laws to enter into and perform this Agreement; and all requisite proceedings have been taken to authorize it to enter into and perform this Agreement.

(ii) It is conducting its business in compliance in all material respects with all applicable laws and regulations, both state and federal, and has obtained all regulatory approvals necessary to carry on its business as now conducted; there is no statute, rule regulation, order or judgment binding on it and no provision of its operating documents or any contract binding it or affecting its property which would prohibit its execution or performance of this Agreement.

(iii) Administrator will provide office space, facilities, equipment and personnel sufficient to carry out its services hereunder and Administrator shall maintain a disaster recovery and business continuity plan and adequate and reliable computer and other equipment necessary and appropriate to carry out its obligations under this Agreement. Upon the Fund’s reasonable request, Administrator shall provide supplemental information concerning the aspects of its disaster recovery and business continuity plan that are relevant to the Services.

(iv) Administrator shall exercise reasonable care in the performance of the Services.

4.	Fees and Expenses

(a) As compensation for the performance of the Services, the Fund agrees to pay Administrator the fees set forth on Schedule B hereto. Fees shall be adjusted in accordance with Schedule B or as otherwise agreed to by the parties from time to time. Fees shall be earned and paid monthly based on net assets at the beginning of the month in an amount equal to at least 1/12th of the applicable annual fee. The parties may amend this Agreement to include fees for any additional services, or enhancements to current Services, as mutually agreed upon. The Fund agrees to pay Administrator’s then current rate for Services added to, or for any enhancements to existing Services set forth on, Schedule A after the execution of this Agreement. In addition, to the extent that Administrator corrects, verifies or addresses any prior actions or inactions by the Fund, the Manager, or by any prior service provider, Administrator shall be entitled to additional fees as provided in Schedule B. In the event of any disagreement between this Agreement and Schedule B, the terms of Schedule B shall control.

(b) For the purpose of determining fees payable to Administrator, net asset value shall be computed in accordance with the Fund’s Operating Agreement, the Offering Documents and Instructions. Upon any termination of this Agreement before the end of any month, the fee for such part of a month shall be pro-rated according to the proportion which such period bears to the full monthly period and shall be payable upon the date of termination of this Agreement. Should this Agreement be terminated or the Fund be liquidated, merged with or acquired by another fund, any accrued fees shall be immediately payable.

(c) Administrator will bear all expenses incurred by it in connection with its performance of Services, except as otherwise provided herein. Administrator shall not be required to pay or finance any costs and expenses incurred in the operation of the Fund, including, but not limited to: taxes; interest; brokerage fees and commissions; salaries, fees and expenses of Authorized Persons; Commission fees and state Blue Sky fees; advisory fees; charges of custodians, and other service providers; security pricing services; insurance premiums; outside auditing and legal expenses; costs of organization and maintenance of partnership existence; taxes and fees payable to federal, state and other governmental agencies; preparation, typesetting, printing, proofing and mailing of Offering Documents, notices, forms and applications and proxy materials for regulatory purposes and for distribution to current Investors; preparation, typesetting, printing, proofing and mailing and other costs of Investor reports; expenses in connection with the electronic transmission of documents and information including electronic filings with the Commission and the states; research and statistical data services; expenses incidental to holding meetings of the Fund’s Investors and other Fund personnel; fees and expenses associated with internet, e-mail and other related activities; and extraordinary expenses.

(d) The Fund agrees to pay all amounts due hereunder within thirty (30) days of receipt of each invoice (the “Due Date”). Except as provided in Schedule B, Administrator shall bill Service fees monthly.

(e) The Fund is aware that its failure to remit to Administrator all amounts due on or before the Due Date will cause Administrator to incur costs not contemplated by this Agreement, including, but not limited to carrying, processing and accounting charges. Accordingly, in the event that Administrator does not receive any amounts due hereunder by the Due Date, the Fund agrees to pay a late charge on the overdue amount equal to one and one-half percent (1.5%) per month or the maximum amount permitted by law, whichever is less. In addition, the Fund shall pay Administrator’s reasonable attorney’s fees and court costs if any amounts due Administrator are collected by or through an attorney. The parties hereby agree that such late charge represents a fair and reasonable computation of the costs incurred by reason of the Fund’s late payment. Acceptance of such late charge shall in no event constitute a waiver by Administrator of the Fund’s default or prevent Administrator from exercising any other rights and remedies available to it.

(f) In the event that any charges are disputed, the Fund shall, on or before the Due Date, pay all undisputed amounts due hereunder and notify the Administrator in writing of any disputed charges which it is disputing in good faith. Payment for such disputed charges shall be due on or before the close of the fifth business day after the day on which Administrator provides documentation which an objective observer would agree reasonably supports any disputed charges (the “Revised Due Date”). Late charges shall not begin to accrue as to charges disputed in good faith until the first day after the Revised Due Date.

(g) The Fund acknowledges that the fees charged by Administrator under this Agreement reflect the allocation of risk between the parties, including the exclusion of remedies and limitations of liability in Section 6. Modifying the allocation of risk from what is stated herein would affect the fees that Administrator charges. Accordingly, in consideration of those fees, the Fund agrees to the stated allocation of risk.

5. Confidential Information

(a) The Administrator agrees on behalf of itself and its employees to treat confidentially and as proprietary information of the Fund all records relative to the Fund’s Investors, not to use such records and information for any purpose other than performance of the Services, and not to disclose such information except where the Administrator may be exposed to civil or criminal proceedings for failure to comply, when requested to divulge such information by duly constituted authorities or court process, when subject to governmental or regulatory audit or investigation, or when so requested by the Fund. In case of any requests or demands for inspection of the records of the Fund, the Administrator will endeavor to notify the Manager promptly and to secure instructions from a representative of the Manager as to such inspection, unless prohibited by law from making such notification. Records and information which have become known to the public through no wrongful act of the Administrator or any of its employees, agents or representatives, and information which was already in the possession of the Administrator prior to the date hereof, shall not be subject to this Section.

(b) The Fund agrees that the terms of this Agreement shall be kept confidential, and shall not be publicized or in any way disclosed to third parties other than the Fund’s Manager, Persimmon GP, LLC, or as otherwise required by law.

6. Limitation of Liability In addition to the limitation of liability contained in Section 3 of this Agreement:

(a) Administrator shall not be liable for any error of judgment or mistake of law or for any loss suffered by the Fund in connection with the matters to which this Agreement relates, except for a loss resulting from the Administrator’s willful misfeasance, bad faith or gross negligence in the performance of its duties or from reckless disregard by it of its obligations and duties under this Agreement. Furthermore, Administrator shall not be liable for: (i) any action taken or omitted to be taken in accordance with or in reliance upon written or oral instructions, advice, data, documents or information (without investigation or verification) received by Administrator from or on behalf of the Manager or an officer or representative of the Fund, or from a representative of any of the parties referenced in Section 3; (ii) its reliance on the security valuations without investigation or verification provided by pricing service(s), the Manager or other representatives of the Fund; (iii) any liability arising from the offer or sale of any Interest by the Fund in reliance on exemptions from registration under the 1933 Act, the 1940 Act and the applicable securities laws of each state and territory in which the Fund intends to offer and sell Interests; or (iv) any action taken or omission by the Fund, the Manager, Investment Adviser or any past or current service provider (not including Administrator).

(b) Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, Administrator will be excused from its obligation to perform any Service or obligation required of it hereunder for the duration that such performance is prevented by events beyond its reasonable control and shall not be liable for any default, damage, loss of data or documents, errors, delay or any other loss whatsoever caused thereby. Administrator will, however, take all reasonable steps to minimize service interruptions for any period that such interruption continues beyond its reasonable control.

(c) In no event and under no circumstances shall the Indemnified Parties (as defined below) be liable to anyone, including, without limitation, the other party, under any theory of tort, contract, strict liability or other legal or equitable theory for lost profits, exemplary, punitive, special, indirect or consequential damages for any act or failure to act under any provision of this Agreement regardless of whether such damages were foreseeable and even if advised of the possibility thereof.

(d) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, Administrator shall have no duty or obligation under this Agreement to inquire into, and shall not be liable for:

(i) the legality of the issue or sale of any Interests, the sufficiency of the amount to be received therefor, or the authority of the Fund, as the case may be, to request such sale or issuance;

(ii) the legality of a subscription or tender of any Interests, the propriety of the amount to be paid therefor, or the authority of the Fund, as the case may be, to request such subscription or tender;

(iii) the legality of the declaration of any dividend by the Fund, or the legality of the issue of any Interests in payment of any dividend;

(iv) the legality of any recapitalization or readjustment of Interests;

(v) Administrator’s acting upon telephone or electronic instructions relating to the subscription or tender of Interests received by Administrator in accordance with procedures established by Administrator and the Fund; or

(vi) the offer or sale of Interests in violation of any requirement under the securities laws or regulations of any state that such Interests be qualified for sale in such state or in violation of any stop order or determination or ruling by any state with respect to the offer or sale of such Interests in such state.

(e) The obligations of the parties under Section 6 shall indefinitely survive the termination of this Agreement.

7. Idemnification

(a) The Fund agrees to indemnify and hold harmless Administrator, its employees, agents, officers, directors, shareholders, affiliates and nominees (collectively, “Indemnified Parties”) from and against any and all claims, demands, actions and suits, and any and all judgments, liabilities, losses, damages, costs, charges, reasonable counsel fees and other expenses of every nature and character which may be asserted against or incurred by any Indemnified Party or for which any Indemnified Party may be held liable (a “Claim”), arising out of or in any way relating to any of the following:

(i) any action or omission of Administrator except to the extent a Claim resulted from Administrator’s willful misfeasance, bad faith, negligence in the performance of its duties or from reckless disregard by it of its obligations and duties hereunder;

(ii) Administrator’s reliance on, implementation of, or use of Instructions, communications, data, documents or information (without investigation or verification) received by Administrator from an officer or representative of the Fund, the Manager, Investment Adviser or any past or current service provider (not including Administrator);

(iii) any action taken, or omission by the Fund, the Manager, Investment Adviser or any past or current service provider (not including Administrator);

(iv) the Fund’s refusal or failure to comply with the terms of this Agreement, or any Claim that arises out of the Fund’s gross negligence or misconduct or breach of any representation or warranty of the Fund made herein;

(v) the legality of the issue or sale of any Interests, the sufficiency of the amount received therefore, or the authority of the Fund, as the case may be, to have requested such sale or issuance;

(vi) the legality of the declaration of any dividend by the Fund, or the legality of the issue of any Interests in payment of any dividend;

(vii) the legality of any recapitalization or readjustment of Interests;

(viii) Administrator’s acting upon telephone or electronic instructions relating to the subscription or tender of Interests received by Administrator in accordance with procedures established by Administrator and the Fund;

(ix) the acceptance, processing and/or negotiation of a fraudulent payment for the purchase of Interests unless the result of Administrator’s or its affiliates’ willful misfeasance, bad faith or gross negligence in the performance of its duties or from reckless disregard by it of its obligations and duties under this Agreement. In the absence of a finding to the contrary, the acceptance, processing and/or negotiation of a fraudulent payment for the subscription or tender of Interests shall be presumed not to have been the result of Administrator’s or its affiliates’ willful misfeasance, bad faith or gross negligence; and

(x) the offer or sale of Interests in violation of any requirement under the securities laws or regulations of any state that such Interests be qualified for sale in such state or in violation of any stop order or determination or ruling by any state with respect to the offer or sale of such Interests in such state.

(b) Administrator will notify the Fund promptly after identifying any situation which it believes presents or appears likely to present a Claim for which the Fund may be required to indemnify or hold the Indemnified Parties harmless hereunder. In such event, the Fund shall have the option to defend the Indemnified Parties against any Claim, and, in the event that the Fund so elects, such defense shall be conducted by counsel chosen by the Fund and approved by Administrator in its reasonable discretion. The Indemnified Parties shall not confess any Claim or make any compromise in any case in which the Fund will be asked to provide indemnification, except with the Fund’s prior written consent.

8. Term

(a) This Agreement shall become effective as of the date this Agreement is executed and shall continue in effect until terminated as provided herein. This Agreement shall continue in effect for a one-year (1) period beginning on the date of this Agreement. Thereafter, if not terminated as provided herein, the Agreement shall continue automatically in effect for successive monthly periods.

(b) This Agreement may be terminated by either party without penalty upon not less than thirty (30) days’ written notice to the other party prior to the end of any term (which notice may be waived by the other party entitled to such notice). Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, upon the termination of this Agreement or the liquidation of the Fund, the Administrator shall deliver the records of the Fund in the form maintained by the Administrator (to the extent permitted by applicable license agreements) to the Manager or person(s) designated by the Manager at the Fund’s cost and expense, and thereafter the Manager or its designee shall be solely responsible for preserving the records for the periods required by all applicable laws, rules and regulations. The Administrator shall be entitled to maintain a copy of such records for the sole purpose of defending itself against any action arising under or as a result of this Agreement or as otherwise required or permitted by law. The Fund shall be responsible for all expenses associated with the movement (or duplication) of records and materials and conversion thereof to a successor fund accounting and administrative services agent, including all reasonable trailing expenses incurred by the Administrator. In addition, in the event of termination of this Agreement, or the proposed liquidation or merger of the Fund and the Administrator’s agreement to provide additional services in connection therewith, the Administrator shall provide such services and be entitled to such compensation as the parties may mutually agree. Administrator shall not reduce the level of service provided to the Fund prior to termination following notice of termination by the Fund.

9. Miscellaneous

(a) Any notice required or permitted to be given by either party to the other under this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been given when sent by either an overnight delivery service or by registered or certified mail, postage prepaid, return receipt requested, to the addresses listed below, or to such other location as either party may from time to time designate in writing:

If to Administrator:

J.D. Clark & Co., Inc.

2225 Washington Boulevard, Suite 300

Ogden, Utah 84401-1409

Attention: President

If to the Fund:

Persimmon Capital Management, L.P.

1777 Sentry Parkway West

Gwynedd Hall, Suite 102

Blue Bell, PA 19422

Attention: Gregory S. Horn

(b) Except as provided to the contrary herein, this Agreement may not be amended or modified in any manner except by a written agreement executed by both parties with the formality of this Agreement.

(c) This Agreement shall be governed by Utah law, excluding the laws on conflicts of laws. To the extent that the applicable laws of the State of Utah, or any of the provisions herein, conflict with the applicable provisions of the 1940 Act, the latter shall control, and nothing herein shall be construed in a manner inconsistent with the 1940 Act or any rule or order of the Commission thereunder. Any provision of this Agreement which is determined by competent authority to be prohibited or unenforceable in any jurisdiction shall, as to such jurisdiction, be ineffective to the extent of such prohibition or unenforceability without invalidating the remaining provisions hereof, and any such prohibition or unenforceability in any jurisdiction shall not invalidate or render unenforceable such provision in any other jurisdiction. In such case, the parties shall in good faith modify or substitute such provision consistent with the original intent of the parties.

(d) This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which shall be deemed to be an original agreement but such counterparts shall together constitute but one and the same instrument. The facsimile signature of any party to this Agreement shall constitute the valid and binding execution hereof by such party.

(e) The services of Administrator hereunder are not deemed exclusive. Administrator may render administration, fund accounting and recordkeeping services and any other services to others, including hedge funds.

(f) The captions in the Agreement are included for convenience of reference only, and in no way define or limit any of the provisions hereof or otherwise affect their construction or effect.

(g) This Agreement is executed by the Fund and the obligations hereunder are not binding upon officers or Investors, individually.

(h) This Agreement and the Schedules incorporated herein constitute the full and complete understanding and agreement of Administrator and the Fund and supersedes all prior negotiations, understandings and agreements with respect to fund accounting, administration and recordkeeping functions.

(i) Except as specifically provided herein, this Agreement does not in any way affect any other agreements entered into among the parties hereto and any actions taken or omitted by any party hereunder shall not affect any rights or obligations of any other party hereunder.

(j) Administrator shall retain all right, title and interest in any and all computer programs, screen formats, report formats, procedures, data bases, interactive design techniques, derivative works, inventions, discoveries, patentable or copyrightable matters, concepts, expertise, trade secrets, trademarks and other related legal rights provided, developed or utilized by Administrator in connection with the Services provided by Administrator to the Fund hereunder.

(k) This Agreement shall extend to and shall be binding upon the parties hereto, and their respective successors and assigns. This Agreement shall not be assignable by either party without the written consent of the other party, provided, however, that Administrator may, in its sole discretion and upon advance written notice to the Fund, assign all its right, title and interest in this Agreement to an affiliate, parent or subsidiary, or to the purchaser of substantially all of its business.

(1) Gregory S. Horn, of Persimmon GP, LLC represents and warrants that he is duly authorized to execute this Agreement on behalf of the Fund.

[Signature page to follow.]

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be executed by a duly authorized officer as of the day, month and year first above written.

	PERSIMMON GROWTH PARTNERS FUND, L.P.
	(“Fund”)

	By:	/s/ Gregory S. Horn

	Title:	Managing Partner

	J.D. CLARK & CO., INC.
	(“Administrator”)

	By:	/s/ Jeffrey Clark

	Title:	CEO

Schedule A

to the

Administration, Fund Accounting and Recordkeeping Agreement

by and between

Persimmon Growth Partners Fund, L.P.

and

J.D. Clark & Co., Inc.

Services

Treasury Function:

Coordinate, execute and give third party approval for all cash movements for investors contributions/withdrawals, manager investments contributions/withdrawals and payment of all fees and expenses for the fund.

Provide weekly reconciliations of cash accounts to client.

Process all subscription and redemption documents.

· Conduct AML procedures on all proposed subscriptions

· Review new subscription documents for completeness

· Notify Persimmon of any rejected or suspect subscriptions

· Conduct ongoing AML procedures as “Best Practices”

Provide timely confirmation of subscriptions to investors and reconciliations to the client of investor contributions/withdrawals on a monthly basis.

Financial Accounting and Investor Reporting:

Set-up the administrative and procedural processes.

Establish and maintain the general ledgers.

Reconcile and confirm all partner contributions/withdrawals.

Reconcile the Investment Manager’s investments to all hedge fund, clearing, prime broker, and bank and custody accounts on a monthly basis with trade blotters provided by client.

Consult with the fund’s investment managers to obtain accurate and timely performance evaluations on a monthly basis.

Establish, reconcile, and maintain the partner capital accounts, and effect all appropriate allocations including new issue carve outs.

Calculate management fees and performance allocations.

Generate the financial reporting package as of each month end including the Statements of Financial Position, Profit and Loss, Changes in Capital and Changes in Partner’s Capital.

Disseminate K-1’s, audited financials, and any monthly, quarterly or annual letters as requested to the investors via email/mail.

Tax Preparation, Compliance and Reporting:

Calculate each partner’s share of taxable income/loss and provide each partner’s annual tax estimates and annual Schedule K-1.

Generate and file the Fund’s IRS Form 1065 and all appropriate state tax filings.

Initial review of the Fund’s documents for completeness and conformity with U.S. tax law and provide suggestions and solutions.

Provide tax consulting and advice on an as needed basis with respect to transactions or structuring changes within the Fund.

Audit Coordination:

Coordinate and oversee the annual audit of the Fund’s financial statements.

a. Conduct all stages of audit planning and coordination.

b. Prepare work papers and schedules for auditors.

c. Prepare financial statements, footnotes, and report drafts.

d. Act as liaison between auditors and client on any audit issues.

Schedule B

to the

Administration, Fund Accounting and Recordkeeping Agreement

by and between

Persimmon Growth Partners Fund, L.P.

and

J.D. Clark & Co., Inc.

Fees

Accounting & Administration

Annual Asset-Based Fees (A)* - through June 30, 2010

·	Up to $50 million under management	7.0 basis points, plus
·	Next $100 million under management	6.0 basis points, plus
·	Assets under management in excess of $150 million	5.0 basis points

Annual Asst-Based Fees (B)* - beginning July 1, 2010
·	Up to $50 million under management	6.0 basis points, plus
·	Next $100 million under management	5.0 basis points, plus
·	Assets under management in excess of $150 million	4.5 basis points

* Fees are based on beginning of the month net assets. Effectiveness of “B” fees contingent upon the Persimmon Growth Partners Fund, L.P. being reorganized into a registered investment company. If the Fund has not been reorganized by July 1, 2010, “A” fees will continue to apply until such time as the Fund has been reorganized.

Minimum Accounting and Administration Fee (A)** - through June 30, 2010

Minimum Annual Fee

$ 40,000

Minimum Accounting and Administration Fee (B)** - beginning July 1, 2010

Minimum Annual Feel

$ 15,000

** Effectiveness of “B” fees contingent upon the Persimmon Growth Partners Fund, L.P. being reorganized into a registered investment company. If the Fund has not been reorganized by July 1, 2010, “A” fees will continue to apply until such time as the Fund has been reorganized.

Tax Services

Tax Services Fee (A)*** – through June 30, 2010

Form 1042 and K-l preparation fee

1 basis point

Tax Services Fee (B)*** - beginning July 1, 2010

Form 1120-RIC and Form 1099 preparation fee

1 basis point

*** Fees based on beginning of the month net assets. Annual maximum fees for tax services capped at $10,000. Effectiveness of “B” fees contingent upon the Persimmon Growth Partners Fund, L.P. being reorganized into a registered investment company. If the Fund has not been reorganized by July 1, 2010, “A” fees will continue to apply until such time as the Fund has been reorganized.

Technology Services

Unregistered Funds Technology Services Fee

Annual Fee:

$2,500 per fund

Fees for services not contemplated by this schedule will be negotiated on a case-by-case basis.