Genus Achieves ISO 9001 Certification

SUNNYVALE, Calif. (October 17, 2000) – Genus, Inc. (Nasdaq: GGNS) announced that it has been awarded the prestigious ISO 9001 Registration for its quality management system. The ISO 9001 certification is an internationally recognized standard that establishes quality assurance in design, development, production, installation, and service. The Certificate of Registration was awarded as a result of an audit by the National Standards Authority of Ireland (NSAI), an official registrar for the International Organization for Standardization (ISO).

"This recognition of the Genus quality management system is a real milestone for the company," said Genus CEO Dr. William W. R. Elder. "Our ISO 9000 team has done an outstanding job. And thanks to the ongoing diligence and teamwork of all of our employees, Genus can provide the highest quality in meeting production demands for our thin film deposition systems worldwide."

NSAI has performed audits and awarded ISO 9000 registrations to many leading US-based companies in the semiconductor industry. Established in 1946 with its main office in Dublin, Ireland, NSAI has been operating in North America since 1969 and has offices in Merrimack, New Hampshire and Fremont, California.

Safe Harbor

This press release contains statements that may be deemed forward-looking regarding the use of ALD technology by the semiconductor industry. Any such forward-looking statements are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties, including actual acceptance of ALD technology by the marketplace, potential development of competing technologies, cyclical economic conditions in the semiconductor equipment market, and global economic conditions. Additional associated risks and uncertainties are found in the Management's Discussion and Analysis of Results of Operations section of Genus' Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 1999 and in Genus' subsequent quarterly reports on Form 10-Q filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

About Genus

Founded in 1982, Genus, Inc. designs, manufactures, and markets capital equipment and deposition processes for advanced semiconductor manufacturing, as well as for other emerging non-semiconductor applications. Genus offers various thin-film deposition modules using its own production-proven equipment and processes for both chemical vapor deposition (CVD) and atomic layer deposition (ALD). The deposition processes are used to manufacture integrated circuits for the computer, communications, medical, military, transportation, and consumer electronics industries. Genus' customers include semiconductor manufacturers located throughout the United States, Europe, and the Pacific Rim, including Korea and Japan. Company headquarters are in Sunnyvale, California. For additional information, visit Genus' Web site at www.genus.com.