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/A2.  We  also  consent  to the
incorporation by reference of our report dated February 12, 2001 relating to the
financial  statement  schedule,  which  appears  in  this  Form  10-K/A2.



/s/  PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS  LLP
PricewaterhouseCoopers  LLP

San  Jose,  California
August 6,  2001