EXHIBIT 99.1


Genus Plans Private Placement of Common Stock

    SUNNYVALE,  Calif.,  April  9  /PRNewswire/  --  Genus,  Inc.  (Nasdaq:
GGNS)announced  its intention to obtain financing through a private placement of
its  common  stock  and  warrants.  The  shares are expected to be priced at the
closing  bid  price  of  the  company's  common  stock  on  the day prior to the
execution  of the financing.  The company anticipates completing the transaction
before  the  end  of the second quarter.  Genus plans to use the proceeds of the
private  placement  for  inventory,  sales and support to address new customers,
working  capital  and  general  corporate  purposes.
    The securities offered in the private placement will not be registered under
the  Securities  Act of 1933 and may not be offered or sold in the United States
without either being registered or being subject to an applicable exemption from
registration  requirements.

     SOURCE  Genus,  Inc.               -0-
04/09/2001


/CONTACT:  Debra Scott of Genus, Inc., 408-747-7140 Ext. 1407, Dscott@genus.com;
or  Dave  Richardson  of  Positio, 650-815-1006 Ext. 108, fax, 650-815-1095, for
Genus,  Inc.//Web  site:  http://www.genus.com/GGNS)


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