export hang

Hi,
Export is hanging.When I'm running export either in background/foreground mode it's hanging at
. exporting foreign function library names
. exporting object type definitions

When I was running one sql on dba_indexes dictionary view.The query from this views are hanging?
No eveidence of any error on alert logs. any thought???
System is having less memory free(50mb). thanks

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