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

                                  July 28, 2004
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                                (Date of Report)

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

   California                        000-17139             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          Press Release issued by Genus, Inc. on July 26, 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 July 26, 2004, Genus, Inc. issued a press release announcing financial
results for its second fiscal quarter ended June 30, 2004 of its fiscal year
2004.  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:  July 28, 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          Press Release issued by Genus, Inc. on July 26, 2004