FCE Crashes on Export Quicktime conversion

Have captured and edited DV PAL. All goes well until Export-Using Quicktime Conversion. Software shuts down. All data lost from project. Anyone any ideas?
Running FCE 4.0.1 in Leopard on an intel macbook with 2ghz of ram.

Exactly what QT Conversion settings are you using?
Just in case there is a problem with FCE, delete the user preference files as described here:-
http://support.apple.com/kb/TA24195?viewlocale=enUS&locale=enUS
Note that you will have to reset your Easy Setup and any special preferences you may have configured.
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