EXHIBIT 99.4

FOR  IMMEDIATE  RELEASE:

                    GENUS REPORTS SECOND QUARTER 2001 RESULTS

SUNNYVALE,  CALIF.-AUGUST  1, 2001-Genus, Inc. (Nasdaq: GGNS) reported financial
results  for  its  second  quarter  ended  June  30, 2001.  Net sales were $13.7
million,  representing a 107 percent increase over the $6.6 million in net sales
for  the  same quarter of 2000.  Net loss for the second quarter was $853,000 or
$0.04  per  share, compared to a net loss of $2.1 million, or $0.11 per share in
the  same quarter of 2000.  For the six months ending June 30, 2001, revenue was
$28.0  million,  169  percent  higher  than  the $10.4 million for the first six
months  of  2000.  Net loss for the six months ending June 30, 2001 was $722,000
or  $0.04  per share, compared to a net loss of $12.4 million or $0.66 per share
for  the  same  period  in  2000.

"We  see  many  positives  in our performance even though we were not profitable
this  quarter,"  said Dr. William Elder, chairman and chief executive officer of
Genus.  "We  had  approximately $15 million in bookings and a book-to-bill ratio
of  1.1,  a  figure  well  above  the  June  industry  average of 0.54.  We also
announced orders from two new customers which puts our customer count at seven."

As  with  many companies in the semiconductor equipment business, Genus has been
affected  by  the severity of this downturn.  However, the company still expects
revenue  growth  for  2001  as Genus' advanced technology gains greater industry
acceptance.

Dr.  William  Elder,  along with Kenneth Schwanda, chief financial officer, will
expand  upon  Genus' second quarter results during the scheduled conference call
on  Wednesday  morning.

CONFERENCE  CALL  INFORMATION
Genus'  Q2  conference  call  with  financial analysts will be held at 8:00 a.m.
Pacific  Time  on Wednesday, August 1, and will be simultaneously webcast to the
public.  The  live  webcast  will  be  accessible  at  www.Genus.com  or  at
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www.companyboardroom.com.  Telephone  replay  of  the  call will be available at
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402-998-1375 shortly after the actual call and until 6:00 p.m. on Friday, August
3,  2001.  An archived copy of the webcast will be available online until August
10,  2001.

FORWARD-LOOKING  STATEMENTS
This  press  release contains forward-looking statements regarding the company's
future financial and business performance.  These forward-looking statements are
subject  to a number of risks and uncertainties. These contingencies include but
are  not limited to:  actual customer orders received by the company, the extent
to  which  ALD  technology  is  accepted by the marketplace, the timing of final
acceptance of products by customers, and general conditions in the semiconductor
equipment  market  and  the  economy in general.  Genus assumes no obligation to
update  this  information.  Additional  risks and uncertainties are discussed in
the  Management's  Discussion and Analysis of Results of Operations contained in
Genus'  Annual Report on Form 10-K/A for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2000
and  subsequent  quarterly  reports  on  Form 10-Q filed with the Securities and
Exchange  Commission.

ABOUT  GENUS
Founded in 1981, Genus, Inc. designs, manufactures and markets capital equipment
and deposition processes for advanced semiconductor manufacturing as well as for
other,  emerging non-semiconductor applications.  Genus offers various thin film
deposition  modules  using its own production-proven equipment and processes for
both  chemical  vapor  deposition  (CVD) and atomic layer deposition (ALD).  The
deposition  processes  are  used  to  manufacture  integrated  circuits  for the
computer,  communications,  medical,  military,  transportation  and  consumer
electronics  industries.  Genus'  customers  include semiconductor manufacturers
located throughout the United States, Europe and the Pacific Rim including Korea
and  Japan.  Company  headquarters are in Sunnyvale, California.  For additional
information  visit  Genus'  web  site  at  www.genus.com.


EXHIBIT  1
Genus,  Inc.  Condensed  Consolidated  Statement  of  Operations  (unaudited)

 [Omitted -- See Genus Quarterly Report filed on Form 10-Q for the
   quarter ended June 30, 2001]

EXHIBIT  2
Genus,  Inc.  Condensed  Consolidated  Balance  Sheets  (unaudited)

 [Omitted -- See Genus Quarterly Report filed on Form 10-Q for the
   quarter ended June 30, 2001]

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COMPANY  CONTACT:                              EDITORIAL  CONTACT:
Debra  Scott                                   Dave  Richardson
Genus,  Inc.                                   Positio
Tel:  (408) 747-7140 Ext. 1407                 Tel:  (650) 815-1006 Ext.108
dscott@genus.com                               dave@positiopr.com