SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                                    FORM 8-K
                                 CURRENT REPORT

                     Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
                         Securities Exchange Act of 1934

                                 April 21, 2004
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                                (Date of Report)

                                   GENUS, INC.
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             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

   California                                              94-2790804
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   (State or other jurisdiction     (Commission          (IRS Employer
    of incorporation)                File Number)       Identification No.)


   1139 Karlstad Drive
   Sunnyvale, CA                                            94089
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   (Address of principal executive offices)              (Zip Code)


   Registrant's telephone number, including area code:     (408) 747-7120
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                                       N/A
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          (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)



Item 7.  Financial Statements and Exhibits.

         (c) Exhibits

         EXHIBIT NO.       DESCRIPTION
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         Exhibit 99.1      Press Release issued by Genus, Inc. on April 20, 2004


Item 12.  Results of Operations and Financial Condition

     The information in this Form 8-K, including the exhibit attached hereto, is
being furnished and shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

     On April 20, 2004, Genus, Inc. issued a press release announcing financial
results for the first quarter of the company's 2004 fiscal year. The full text
of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99 to this Form 8-K.



                                   SIGNATURES

     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

Date:  April 21, 2004                              GENUS, INC.

                                           By:     /s/ Shum Mukherjee
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                                                   Shum Mukherjee
                                                   Chief Financial Officer



                                  EXHIBIT INDEX


EXHIBIT NO.       DESCRIPTION
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Exhibit 99.1      Press Release issued by Genus, Inc. on April 20, 2004