Blank audio (2 min) in edited exported file for DVD

I exported an edited sequence and in the middle there is an audio dropout (blank audio, not a synch slip) of about 2 minutes. The dropout doesn't show in the sequence when I have it in Final Cut; only after exporting.
I use Final Cut Express 2.0.3. The sequence in question is a nested sequence, about 45 min in length; I rendered the audio/video (both nesting sequence and the final nested sequence) prior to exporting. Exported as QT movie (not self-contained).
The blank audio begins in what was originally the middle of a clip and ends at the end of the next clip. I've made changes to the sequence and exported, but still the dropout is in the exact same place. I can't find anything in the sequence (no edit points, etc.) that would explain why it would drop out in that location each time.
I'm a Final Cut neophyte and this project has kicked my *. So close to the end and I can't get this last thing done ... someone please help.
PowerBook G4 Mac OS X (10.3.9) 1.5 GHz; 1GB DDR SDRAM

FCP 2.0 is pretty far back there in my memory, but I do know there can be this type of issue with audio (and video renders as well) when you are working with nested sequences or audio with mixed sample rates, such as 44.1k audio from a music CD.
Rendering the audio is not the same as a mixdown, which is what I recommend to avoid the hole in your audio. You should mixdown both the nested sequence and the "container" sequence. When you export the aiff file, you can chsck teh waveform in FCP or soundtrack to visually check for holes.
Also, at times, I have been able to get rid of these holes by forcing a re-render of the offending area by placing bars or slug at 0% opacity on a track above.

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