Remove non-existant AirPort network

Many versions of iTunes ago I set up an airport network using an airport express called Mandy. Many quarter notes later I'm using AirPlay and all of my iOS devices and iTunes 10.1 are showing Mandy as one of the options for AirPlaying. But when I launch AirPort Utility there is no Mandy to be found because Mandy (the airport express) has stopped functioning.
Can anyone tell me how to get rid of Mandy, the airport network/device which still shows up on my AirPlay options along with my AppleTV 2? Can't find anything in iTunes Prefs, AirPort utility reveals nothing and I can't even phrase something that Google or Forum Search returns as remotely useful.
Thanks

does Mandy appear in system preferences > network > airport > advanced > airport under +preferred networks+ ?
JGG

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