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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20030827140126
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001179110-03-006450
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4/A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20030801
FILED AS OF DATE:		20030827

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			MYHRE TODD
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001207689

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4/A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-17139
		FILM NUMBER:		03868147

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		123 CECELIA COURT
		CITY:			HOLLISTER
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			95023

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			GENUS INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000837913
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SPECIAL INDUSTRY MACHINERY, NEC [3559]
		IRS NUMBER:				942790804
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			CA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1139 KARLSTAD DRIVE
		CITY:			SUNNYVALE
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94089-2117
		BUSINESS PHONE:		4087477120

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1139 KARLSTAD DRIVE
		CITY:			SUNNYVALE
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94089-2117
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<TYPE>4/A
<SEQUENCE>1
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<ownershipDocument>
    <schemaVersion>X0201</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4/A</documentType>
<periodOfReport>2003-08-01</periodOfReport>
<dateOfOriginalSubmission>2003-08-04</dateOfOriginalSubmission>
<notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>
    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000837913</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>GENUS INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>GGNS</issuerTradingSymbol>
</issuer>
<reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001207689</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>MYHRE TODD</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>1139 KARLSTAD DRIVE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>SUNNYVALE</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>94089</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
            <reportingOwnerRelationship>
<isDirector>1</isDirector>
<isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
<isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
<isOther>0</isOther>
<officerTitle></officerTitle>
<otherText></otherText>
</reportingOwnerRelationship>
</reportingOwner>
<nonDerivativeTable></nonDerivativeTable>
<derivativeTable><derivativeTransaction><securityTitle><value>Employee Stock Option (right to buy)</value>
</securityTitle>
<conversionOrExercisePrice><value>0.875</value>
</conversionOrExercisePrice>
<transactionDate><value>2003-08-01</value>
</transactionDate>
<transactionCoding><transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
<transactionCode>M</transactionCode>
<equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
</transactionCoding>
<transactionAmounts><transactionShares><value>50000</value>
</transactionShares>
<transactionPricePerShare><value>0.875</value>
</transactionPricePerShare>
<transactionAcquiredDisposedCode><value>D</value>
</transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
</transactionAmounts>
<exerciseDate><value>2001-09-21</value>
<footnoteId id="F1"></footnoteId>
</exerciseDate>
<expirationDate><value>2003-09-21</value>
</expirationDate>
<underlyingSecurity><underlyingSecurityTitle><value>Common Stock</value>
</underlyingSecurityTitle>
<underlyingSecurityShares><value>50000</value>
</underlyingSecurityShares>
</underlyingSecurity>
<postTransactionAmounts><sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction><value>42500</value>
<footnoteId id="F2"></footnoteId>
</sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
</postTransactionAmounts>
<ownershipNature><directOrIndirectOwnership><value>D</value>
</directOrIndirectOwnership>
</ownershipNature>
</derivativeTransaction>
</derivativeTable>
<footnotes><footnote id="F1">The option vested 1/36th per month from 09/21/98</footnote>
<footnote id="F2">On August 4, 2003, the reporting person filed a Form 4 reporting the beneficial ownership of 92,500 common stock underlying derivative securities following the Reported Transaction stated above.  As of August 4, 2003, the reporting person beneficially owned only 42,500 shares of common stock underlying derivative securities following this transaction.</footnote>
</footnotes>
<ownerSignature><signatureName>/s/ Todd S. Myhre</signatureName>
<signatureDate>2003-08-27</signatureDate>
</ownerSignature>
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