EXHIBIT  23.1

                       CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS





     We  hereby  consent  to  the incorporation by reference in the Registration
Statements  on  Form S-8 (No.  333-29999, 333-70815, 333-84837 and 333-40332) of
Genus,  Inc.  of  our  report  dated  February 12, 2001, except as to the second
paragraph  of  Note  6,  which  is  as  of March 28, 2001, relating to financial
statements,  which  appears  in  this  Form  10-K.


/s/  PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS  LLP
PricewaterhouseCoopers  LLP

San  Jose,  California
March  30,  2001