GENENTECH INC
10-K, 1995-03-30
MEDICINAL CHEMICALS & BOTANICAL PRODUCTS
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                      SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                            Washington, D.C. 20549
                                  Form 10-K

                                  (Mark One)

X      ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES
       EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
       For the year ended: December 31, 1994

       TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 (d) OF THE SECURITIES
       EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
       For the transition period from   to   .

                    Commission file number: 1-9813

                             GENENTECH, INC.

     A Delaware Corporation                         94-2347624
                                       (I.R.S. employer identification number)

 460 Point San Bruno Boulevard                      (415) 225-1000
South San Francisco, California  94080-4990       (telephone number)

         Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
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Title of Each Class                  Name of Each Exchange on Which Registered
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Redeemable Common Stock,             New York Stock Exchange
$.02 par value                       Pacific Stock Exchange
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports 
required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 
1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the 
registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to 
such filing requirements for the past 90 days.  Yes  X    No

Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 
405 of Regulation S-K is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to 
the best of registrant's knowledge, in definitive proxy or information 
statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any 
amendment to this Form 10-K.  [  ]

The approximate aggregate market value of voting stock held by nonaffiliates 
of the registrant is $1,938,520,599 as of March 13, 1995. (A)

Number of shares of Common Stock outstanding as of March 13, 1995: 67,133,409
Number of shares of Redeemable Common Stock outstanding as of March 13, 1995: 
50,427,615

             Documents incorporated by reference:

                                                          PARTS INCORPORATED
                       DOCUMENT                               BY REFERENCE

(1) Annual Report to stockholders for the year ended                 II
    December 31, 1994 (specified portions)

(2) Definitive Proxy Statement with respect to the 1995             III
    Annual Meeting of Stockholders filed by Genentech, Inc. 
    (SEC file No. 1-9813) with the Securities and Exchange 
    Commission (hereinafter referred to as "Proxy Statement")
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(A) Excludes 79,457,425 shares of Common Stock and Redeemable Common Stock 
held by Directors, Officers and stockholders whose ownership exceeds five 
percent of either the Common Stock or Redeemable Common Stock outstanding at 
March 13, 1995.  Exclusion of shares held by any person should not be 
construed to indicate that such person possesses the power, direct or 
indirect, to direct or cause the direction of the management or policies of 
the registrant, or that such person is controlled by or under common control 
with the registrant


                                     PART I
ITEM 1.   BUSINESS

Genentech, Inc. (the "Company") is an international biotechnology company that
discovers, develops, manufactures and markets human pharmaceuticals for 
significant unmet medical needs.  Genentech was organized in April 1976 as a
California corporation and was reincorporated in Delaware in January 1987.
The science of biotechnology product discovery and development is at the core
of the Company's business and has led to ten of the approved pharmaceutical
products of biotechnology.  In September 1990, Roche Holdings, Inc. (Roche)
acquired approximately 60% of the Company's voting stock in a merger
transaction (Merger).  The common stock Roche acquired in the Merger and
redeemable common stock subsequently purchased on the open market represented
approximately 65% of the outstanding equity of the Company as of March 13, 
1995. Roche has the option to purchase all shares of outstanding redeemable 
common stock at $58.75 per share in the first calendar quarter of 1995, 
increasing to $60.00 per share on April 1, 1995. The redemption right expires 
on June 30, 1995.  For the period of July 1, 1995 until June 30, 1996, Roche 
may submit a bid to purchase the remaining shares of the Company.  The bid 
must not be for less than $60.00 per share and is subject to the approval of 
the Board of Directors and, subsequently, the non-Roche shareholders.  
Independent of its right to have the Company redeem the redeemable common 
stock, Roche is permitted to acquire additional shares of the Company's stock 
through open market or privately negotiated purchases, provided that Roche's 
aggregate holdings do not exceed 75% of the Company's stock outstanding on a
fully diluted basis.  As used in this report, except where the context 
otherwise indicates, the "Company" means Genentech, Inc. and its subsidiaries,
including subsidiary operations in Europe, Canada and Japan.

Products

Genentech has five products that it has developed and currently manufactures
and markets in the United States: Activase, registered trademark, (Alteplase,
recombinant) recombinant tissue plasminogen activator; Protropin, registered
trademark, (somatrem for injection) recombinant growth hormone; Nutropin,
registered trademark, [somatropin (rDNA origin) for injection] human growth
hormone; Pulmozyme, registered trademark, (dornase alfa) inhalation solution;
and Actimmune, registered trademark, (Interferon gamma-1b) recombinant 
interferon gamma. Genentech also markets Activase, Protropin and Pulmozyme in
Canada.

Activase:  Tissue plasminogen activator (t-PA) is an enzyme that is produced 
naturally by the body to dissolve blood clots.  However, when a blood clot 
obstructs blood flow in the coronary artery and causes a heart attack, the 
body is unable to produce enough t-PA to dissolve the clot rapidly enough to 
prevent damage to the heart.  Through recombinant DNA technology, Genentech 
produces Activase, a recombinant form of t-PA, in sufficient quantity for 
therapeutic use.  The United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) 
approved Activase for marketing in the United States in 1987 for the treatment
of acute myocardial infarction (AMI or heart attack) and in 1990 for use in 
the treatment of acute pulmonary embolism (blood clots in the lungs).  Phase 
III clinical trials are currently underway to evaluate Activase for ischemic 
stroke (stroke caused by blood clots in the arteries to the brain).  Phase I 
studies are being performed to evaluate a second generation of t-PA which is 
anticipated to be easier to administer, work faster, cause less unwanted 
bleeding and require smaller doses than Activase.

In exchange for royalty payments, Genentech has licensed marketing rights to 
recombinant t-PA in Japan to Kyowa Hakko Kogyo, Ltd. (Kyowa) and Mitsubishi 
Kasei Corporation (Mitsubishi).  Kyowa and Mitsubishi are marketing forms of 
recombinant t-PA under the trademarks Activacin, registered trademark, and 
GRTPA, registered trademark, respectively.  In a number of countries outside 
of the United States, Canada and Japan, Genentech has licensed t-PA marketing 
rights to Boehringer Ingelheim International GmbH (Boehringer).  Boehringer 
markets recombinant t-PA under the trademark Actilyse, registered trademark.

Prior to February 1995 t-PA was marketed in Canada by Genentech under the 
Activase trademark and by Boehringer under the trademark Lysatec.  In February
1995, Genentech purchased all t-PA Canadian marketing rights from Boehringer.



Protropin:  Human growth hormone is a naturally occurring human protein 
produced in the pituitary gland.  It regulates metabolism and is responsible 
for growth in children.  A recombinant growth hormone product developed by 
Genentech, Protropin was approved by the FDA in 1985 for marketing in the 
United States for the treatment of growth hormone inadequacy in children.

In exchange for royalty payments, Genentech has licensed rights to recombinant
growth hormone outside the United States and Canada to Pharmacia AB (formerly
Kabivitrum AB), which manufactures and markets recombinant growth hormone 
under the trademarks Somatonorm, registered trademark, and Genotropin, 
registered trademark.  Under the terms of the agreement with Pharmacia, 
Genentech will have the right to begin selling growth hormone in certain 
European countries in late 1995, and Pharmacia will have the right in late 
1995 to begin selling their own growth hormone in the United States and Canada
provided they have received regulatory approval.

Nutropin:  Nutropin is a human growth hormone similar to Protropin; however, 
it does not have the additional amino acid, methionine, found in the Protropin
chemical structure.  It was approved by the FDA in March 1994 for marketing 
for the treatment of growth hormone inadequacy in children. Nutropin was 
approved in November 1993 and launched in January 1994 for marketing in the 
United States for the treatment of growth hormone inadequacy in children due 
to chronic renal insufficiency (CRI); CRI causes irreversible damage to the 
kidneys and a variety of medical problems, including growth hormone 
inadequacy.  The condition affects an estimated 3,000 children in the United 
States.  Nutropin has been designated an Orphan Drug for treatment of growth 
hormone inadequacy in children with CRI in the United States.  The Company is
awaiting regulatory approvals to market a liquid formulation of Nutropin, 
aimed at providing improved convenience in administration.  Phase III clinical
trials are underway to evaluate Nutropin as a treatment for children with 
short stature associated with Turner Syndrome (a genetic disorder). Phase II 
clinical trials are currently underway with Nutropin to treat growth hormone 
inadequacy in adults.

Pulmozyme:  Pulmozyme is marketed in the United States, Canada and Europe for
the management of cystic fibrosis, for which it has Orphan Drug designation in
the United States.  There are an estimated 53,000 patients with cystic 
fibrosis worldwide, a significant portion of whom are expected to be 
candidates for treatment.  

In 1992, the Company entered into a collaboration with F. Hoffmann-LaRoche, 
Ltd. (HLR) to codevelop and copromote Pulmozyme in Europe.  In connection with
this collaboration and the Company's efforts to expand its markets, Genentech
Europe Limited (GEL), a Bermuda company, was established.  GEL and affiliates
are currently copromoting Pulmozyme in the United Kingdom, Ireland, Germany 
and the Netherlands.  Presently, HLR is responsible for promoting the drug for
cystic fibrosis in the remaining western European countries in the 
collaboration.  In addition to sharing profits related to Pulmozyme sales from
all Western European collaborative countries with HLR, the Company has 
received and will continue to receive milestone payments and technical support
from HLR.  Also, as part of the agreement with HLR, and in return for 
royalties on product sales, the Company has granted HLR an exclusive license
to distribute Pulmozyme in countries outside of Western Europe, the United 
States and Canada.

Phase III international trials are ongoing to study the use of Pulmozyme to 
treat Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), a clinical syndrome of 
airway inflammation, infection and obstruction that leads to lung destruction.

Actimmune:  Actimmune is approved in the United States for the treatment of 
chronic granulomatous disease (CGD), a rare, inherited disorder of the immune 
system which affects an estimated 250 to 400 Americans.  Actimmune received 
designation by the FDA in 1990 as an Orphan Drug for the treatment of CGD in 
the United States.  Phase III clinical trials are ongoing to investigate the 
use of Actimmune to treat renal cell carcinoma, a cancer of the kidneys.  
Depending on clinical trial results, the Company hopes to expand the market 
potential of Actimmune over time by obtaining new approvals for indications 
with larger populations, but such expansion is not assured.  Additionally, the 
Company receives royalty payments from Boehringer from the sale of interferon 
gamma in certain countries outside of the United States, Canada and Japan.



Licensed Products:  

In addition to the royalties mentioned above, the Company also receives 
royalties on the following human health care products:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
         Product                 Trademark              Company
<S>                             <C>           <C>
____________________________    ____________  ______________________________
Recombinant human insulin        Humulin      Eli Lilly and Company (Lilly)
Recombinant interferon alpha     Roferon-A    Hoffmann-La Roche, Inc.
Hepatitis B vaccine              Recombivax   Merck and Company, Inc.
Hepatitis B vaccine              Engerix-B    Smith-Kline Beecham 
                                                Pharmaceuticals (SKB)
Factor VIII                      Kogenate     Miles, Inc.
Bovine growth hormone            Posilac      Monsanto Corporation
</TABLE>

In December 1994, the Company and Lilly reached an agreement regarding all 
patent infringement and breach of contract actions then pending between the 
two parties. Under the terms of the settlement, Lilly agreed to pay the 
Company up to $145 million ($25 million initially and 16 quarterly payments of 
$7.5 million), subject to certain restrictions, and the Company granted Lilly 
licenses, options to licenses, or immunities from suit for certain of the 
Company's patents. Future payments are required from Lilly on sales of these 
products. See "Item 3  Legal Proceedings" for further information.

Products in Development:  As part of Genentech's program of research and 
development, a number of other products are in various stages of development.  
Product development efforts cover a wide range of disorders or medical 
conditions, including cancer, respiratory disorders, cardiovascular diseases, 
endocrine disorders, inflammatory and immune problems, AIDS and neurological 
disorders.

In addition to the new indications for existing products discussed above, 
below is a summary of products in clinical development:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

Product                             Description
--------------------------------    ------------------------------------------------
<S>                                 <C>
Phase III
Anti-HER2 Humanized Monoclonal      A humanized monoclonal antibody targeted against
  Antibody                          a protein receptor, which may be useful in the
                                    treatment of severe breast cancer.

Auriculin (registered trademark)    A hormone that occurs naturally in the heart 
  Anaritide                         which may be useful in treating acute renal
                                    failure (a collaboration between the Company
                                    and Scios Nova Inc.)
Phase II
Anti-IgE Humanized Monoclonal       A humanized IgE monoclonal antibody designed to
   Antibody                         interfere early in the process that leads to 
                                    symptoms of allergy such as allergic rhinitis
                                    and asthma.

Nerve Growth Factor                 Nerve growth factor may aid the treatment of
                                    peripheral neuropathy.

IGF-I                               IGF-I is being studied to determine if it can
                                    improve blood glucose control in type II diabetics.

gp120                               A protein on the surface of HIV-1, it is being
                                    studied as a prophylactic vaccine.

IDEC-C2B8                           A monoclonal antibody which may be useful 
                                    in the treatment of non-Hodgkin's B-cell 
                                    lymphomas (a collaboration between the
                                    Company and IDEC Pharmaceuticals Corporation).
</TABLE


Preclinical development products include an anti-VEGF humanized monoclonal 
antibody to treat cancer and diabetic retinopathies, a ras farnesyltransferase
inhibitor for pancreatic and colon cancers, thrombopoietin for 
thrombocytopenia related to cancer treatment, and an oral IIb/IIIa antagonist
for cardiovascular indications.

In cases where a product does not fit with Genentech's marketing strategy, the
Company may license the product to another company. These contract partners 
are chosen for their ability to both fund and perform advanced product 
development and to facilitate effective entry into major markets. Genentech 
has agreed to negotiate in good faith with Roche for a period of at least 
three months, but no more than six months, with a view towards reaching a 
mutually beneficial licensing or marketing arrangement, prior to entering into
any material licensing or marketing agreement with a third party for any 
products, processes, inventions or developments made by Genentech or its 
subsidiaries. In the past Genentech has licensed the foreign rights to some of
its products to major foreign pharmaceutical companies and actively 
coordinated development and clinical programs with these partners. In some 
cases Genentech has retained manufacturing rights to the licensed products. 
The Company has retained United States and European marketing rights for most
of its products currently under development. These European marketing rights 
represent a significant expansion opportunity for the Company.

In December 1994, the Company entered into a collaboration with Scios Nova 
Inc. (Scios Nova) for the United States and Canadian development of Scios 
Nova's Auriculin for the treatment of acute renal failure, which is currently 
in Phase III clinical trials. Under the terms of the collaboration, both 
companies will copromote Auriculin in the United States and Canada, sharing 
profits from its commercialization. The Company received exclusive rights to 
all markets outside the United States and Canada subject to a royalty 
obligation to Scios Nova. In connection with the collaboration, Genentech 
purchased Scios Nova non-voting preferred stock, which is convertible into 
shares of Scios Nova common stock, for $20 million. The Company established a
line of credit for $30 million that Scios Nova may draw down at Scios Nova's 
discretion through 2002. This commitment is supported through December 31, 
1997, by a bank letter of credit under which Scios Nova may draw up to $30 
million directly from the bank, with immediate repayment of the funds due to 
the bank by the Company. Amounts drawn by Scios Nova under the bank letter of 
credit or directly from the Company are repayable in the form of cash or Scios
Nova common stock (at the market price prevailing on the date of repayment) at
Scios Nova's option any time through December 30, 2002. Interest on amounts 
borrowed by Scios Nova accrue to the Company at the prime rate of interest. At
December 31, 1994, no amounts were drawn. In addition, the Company agreed to 
pay up to $50 million in benchmark payments, conditional on achieving certain 
predetermined commercialization goals.

In March 1995, Genentech entered into a collaboration with IDEC 
Pharmaceuticals Corporation (IDEC) to develop IDEC's anti-CD20 monoclonal
antibody, IDEC-C2B8, for the treatment of non-Hodgkin's B-cell lymphomas, for
which Phase III clinical trials have begun.  Under the terms of the agreement,
Genentech and IDEC will copromote IDEC-C2B8 in the United Sates and Canada,
with IDEC receiving a share of the profits.  Genentech will retain
commercialization rights throughout the rest of the world except certain
countries in Asia, where Genentech has certain option rights.  IDEC will
receive royalties on sales outside the U.S. and Canada.  In connection with
the collaboration, Genentech will provide $9 million in preferred equity
investments and licensing fees, up to $17.5 million in additional equity
funding prior to U.S. approval, and up to $30.5 million in milestone and
option payments.

Distribution

Genentech has a marketing department and a United States-based and Canada-
based pharmaceutical sales and distribution organization for its human 
pharmaceuticals.  Genentech's sales efforts are focused on specialist 
physicians based at major medical centers in the United States and Canada.
Products are sold to distributors or directly to hospital pharmacies or 
medical centers.  The distribution network for Pulmozyme in Western Europe is
discussed in the "Products" section above. Genentech utilizes common 
pharmaceutical company marketing techniques, including advertisements, direct
mail, and other methods.

Genentech's products are available at no charge to qualified patients under 
Genentech's Uninsured Patient Programs in the United States.  Genentech has 
established the Genentech Endowment for Cystic Fibrosis so qualified cystic 
fibrosis patients in the United States who need Pulmozyme can gain assistance
in obtaining it.

During 1994, Genentech provided certain marketing programs relating to 
Activase.  The Activase Stocking Assistance Program provided extended payment
terms, up to 195 days, to wholesalers on certain orders, subject to certain 
restrictions on the timing and quantities of the orders.  Additionally, a 
comprehensive wastage replacement program exists for Activase which, subject 
to specific conditions, provides customers the right to return Activase to 
Genentech for replacement related to both patient related product wastage and
product expiry.  Genentech maintains the right to renew, modify or discontinue
the above programs.

As discussed in Note 1 in the "Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements" in
the Company's 1994 Annual Report to Stockholders, the Company has certain 
customers who provided over 10% of total revenues. Also discussed in Note 1 
are revenues from foreign customers in 1994, 1993 and 1992.

Raw Materials

Raw materials and supplies required for the production of Genentech's 
principal products are generally available in quantities adequate to meet the
Company's needs.

Proprietary Technology - Patents and Trade Secrets

Genentech has a policy of seeking patents on inventions arising from its 
ongoing research and development activities.  Patents issued or applied for 
cover inventions ranging from basic recombinant DNA techniques to processes 
relating to specific products and to the products themselves.  The Company has
either been granted patents or has patent applications pending which relate to
a number of current and potential products, including products licensed to 
others.  Genentech considers that in the aggregate its patent applications, 
patents and licenses under patents owned by third parties are of material 
importance to its operations.  Important legal issues remain to be resolved as
to the extent and scope of available patent protection for biotechnology 
products and processes in the United States and other important markets 
outside of the United States.  Genentech expects that litigation will likely 
be necessary to determine the validity and scope of certain of its proprietary
rights.  Genentech is currently involved in a number of patent lawsuits, as 
either a plaintiff or defendant, and administrative proceedings relating to 
the scope of protection of its patents and those of others.  These lawsuits 
and proceedings may result in a significant commitment of Company resources in
the future.  There can be no assurance that the patents Genentech obtains or 
the unpatented proprietary technology it holds will afford Genentech 
significant commercial protection.

Genentech has obtained licenses from various parties which it deems to be 
necessary or desirable for the manufacture, use or sale of its products. These
licenses (both exclusive and non-exclusive) generally require Genentech to pay
royalties to the parties on product sales.

The Company's trademarks, ACTIVASE, PROTROPIN, NUTROPIN, PULMOZYME and 
ACTIMMUNE in the aggregate are considered to be of material importance and are
registered in the United States Patent and Trademark Office and in other 
countries throughout the world.

Royalty income recognized by the Company during 1994, 1993 and 1992 for patent
licenses, know-how and other related rights amounted to $126.0 million, $112.9
million and $91.7 million, respectively.  In 1994, 1993 and 1992 the Company 
incurred royalty expenses amounting to $50.5 million, $41.9 million and $35.9
million, respectively, under licenses from others.



Competition

Genentech faces competition, and believes significant long-term competition
can be expected, from large pharmaceutical and chemical companies as well as
biotechnology companies.  This competition can be expected to become more 
intense as commercial applications for biotechnology products increase.  Some
competitors, primarily large pharmaceutical companies, have greater clinical,
regulatory and marketing resources and experience than Genentech.  Many of 
these companies have commercial arrangements with other companies in the 
biotechnology industry to supplement their own basic research capabilities.

The introduction of new products or the development of new processes by 
competitors or new information about existing products may result in price 
reductions or product replacements, even for products protected by patents.
However, the Company believes its competitive position is enhanced by its 
commitment to research leading to the discovery and development of new 
products and manufacturing methods.  Additionally, other factors which should
help the Company meet competition include ancillary services provided to 
support its products, customer service and dissemination of technical 
information to prescribers of its products and the health care community.

Over the longer term, the Company's (and its partners') ability to successfully
market current products, expand their usage and bring new products to the 
marketplace will depend on many factors, including the effectiveness and safety
of the products, FDA and foreign regulatory agencies' approvals for new 
indications, the degree of patent protection afforded to particular products, 
Orphan Drug Act legislation, the possible future enactments of biotechnology 
product protection in the United States as well as in Europe and Japan and the
possible enactment in the United States of health care reform legislation which
may include expanded coverage for prescription drugs and cost containment 
measures.  The Company believes it has strong patent protection or the 
potential for strong patent protection for a number of its products that 
generate royalty revenue or that it is developing; however, the courts will 
determine the ultimate strength of the patent protection of the Company's 
products and those on which the Company earns royalties.  Loss of Orphan Drug
Act protection for the Company's products that are currently marketed or in 
development, resulting from expiration of Orphan Drug status or amendment of 
the Orphan Drug Act, could lead to increased competition for those products and
potentially lower future product revenues.

Activase:  In 1990, the Company began co-sponsorship of a major comparative 
mortality trial in AMI known as GUSTO (Global Utilization of Streptokinase and
Activase for occluded coronary arteries).  The GUSTO trial results, as 
reported in the "New England Journal of Medicine" in 1993, demonstrated that
the use of an accelerated administration of Activase with intravenous heparin
is a key to saving more lives following a heart attack than the use of 
streptokinase.  The GUSTO trial showed that among patients receiving treatment
using an accelerated dose of Activase, combined with the blood thinning agent
heparin, administered intravenously, heart attack patient mortality was 
reduced by as much as 14% over other thrombolytic regimens studied in the 
trial.  The positive results from the GUSTO trial have helped increase 
Activase's market share in 1994 to more than 70% in the United States for the
treatment of AMI. In June 1994, an FDA advisory committee unanimously agreed
that the accelerated infusion of Activase used in the GUSTO trial has a 
clinically significant mortality benefit in the treatment of heart attacks and
recommended that the new dosing regimen be incorporated into the product's 
labeling. Factors which may influence future Activase sales include: the 
increase in market demand for thrombolytic therapies; the continued impact of
the GUSTO trial results; and physicians' personal experiences in the 
administration of thrombolytic therapy.

Genentech is aware of other companies or combinations of companies actively 
pursuing the development for the United States market of nonrecombinant or 
recombinant t-PA or derivatives of that substance, and additional companies or
combinations of companies pursuing the development of other types of 
potentially competitive thrombolytic agents.  Genentech is conducting Phase I
clinical trials on a second generation of t-PA which, subject to the ultimate
outcome of the studies, could have a favorable impact on the Company's 
competitive position.  Although Genentech believes it will have a strong 
patent position with respect to t-PA, its patents may not cover products with
similar functions which are not based on t-PA, and competitors have been and
may continue to be successful in developing effective thrombolytic agents 
which are not covered by Genentech's patents.

Protropin and Nutropin:  Protropin was approved in late 1985 and was 
designated an Orphan Drug which provided seven years of market exclusivity for
its use in the treatment of growth hormone inadequacy in children.  In 1987, a
product similar to Nutropin, produced by Lilly (and marketed under the 
trademark Humatrope, registered trademark, human growth hormone), was approved
for treatment of growth hormone inadequacy in children and was designated an 
Orphan Drug.  Protropin was protected from some possible additional 
competition until March 1994, by virtue of the designation of Lilly's 
Humatrope as an Orphan Drug.  While several potential competitors are 
preparing to independently market a version of human growth hormone similar to
that currently sold by Lilly since Lilly's Orphan Drug exclusivity expired, 
the Company is not aware of any third party efforts to market a version of 
human growth hormone similar to Protropin.

Based on information currently available, Protropin and Nutropin have 
approximately a 66% share of the United States market for treatment of 
children with growth hormone inadequacy. Factors that may influence future 
Protropin and Nutropin sales include: the number and market entry dates of new
competitive products and their effect on the Company's market share and 
pricing; the availability of third party reimbursement for the costs of such 
therapies; and the outcome of litigation involving the Company's patents for 
growth hormone and related processes, including actions described below.

Pulmozyme:  Sales of Pulmozyme for the management of cystic fibrosis in the 
United States, Canada and some countries in Europe began in early 1994.  As 
approvals for marketing the product in other European countries are received,
the Company expects sales to grow.  Other factors which may influence future 
sales of Pulmozyme for the management of cystic fibrosis include: the number 
and kinds of patients benefiting from such therapy; physicians' personal 
experiences in the use and administration of the therapy; the availability of
third party reimbursement for the cost of such therapy; the development of 
alternative therapies for the treatment and cure of cystic fibrosis; the 
development of additional indications for using Pulmozyme; and the cost of 
Pulmozyme therapy.

Actimmune:  Actimmune received designation as an Orphan Drug by the FDA in 
1990 for the treatment of CGD.

Government Regulation

The pharmaceutical industry is subject to stringent regulation with respect to
product safety and efficacy by various federal, state and local authorities.
Of particular significance are the FDA's requirements covering research and 
development, testing, manufacturing, quality control, labeling and marketing 
of drugs for human use.  Regulations similar to the requirements of the FDA 
with respect to the approval of new drugs are encountered in most foreign 
countries where the Company's principal products are sold.  A pharmaceutical 
product cannot be marketed in the United States until it has been approved by
the FDA, and then can only be marketed for the indications and claims approved
by the FDA.  As a result of these requirements, the length of time, the level
of expenditures and the laboratory and clinical information required for 
approval of an NDA (New Drug Application), a PLA (Product License Application)
or an ELA (Establishment License Application) are substantial and can require
a number of years, although recently revised regulations are designed to 
reduce somewhat the time for approval of new products.

Although it is difficult to predict the ultimate effect, if any, these matters
or any other pending or future legislation, regulations or government actions
may have on its business, the Company believes that the development of new and
improved products  which address critical unmet medical needs through its 
research should enable it to compete effectively within this environment.



Research and Development

A major portion of the Company's operating expenses to date have been related 
to the research and development of products either on its own behalf or under 
contracts.  During 1994, 1993 and 1992 the Company's research and development 
expenses were $314.3 million, $299.4 million and $278.6 million, respectively.
The Company has sponsored approximately 98%, 99% and 97% of its research and 
development for the years 1994, 1993 and 1992, respectively.  Prior to 1987, 
licensees of the Company's products had provided significant funding of 
research and development expenses.  However, with the increase in product 
sales, and as a result of the Merger, the Company has been able to fund most 
of its own research and development.

The Company's research efforts have been the primary source of the Company's 
products.  The Company intends to maintain its strong commitment to research 
as an essential component of its product development effort.  In the future, 
licensed technology developed by outside parties could become an additional 
source of potential products.

Human Resources

As of December 31, 1994 Genentech had 2,738 employees in the United States, 
Europe, Canada and Japan.

Environment

Genentech seeks to comply with all applicable statutory and administrative
requirements concerning environmental quality.  The Company has made, and will
continue to make, the necessary expenditures for environmental compliance and
protection.  Expenditures for compliance with environmental laws have not had
and are not expected to have a material effect on the Company's capital 
expenditures, earnings or competitive position.

ITEM 2.   PROPERTIES

Genentech's major facilities are located in a research and industrial park in
South San Francisco, California in both leased and owned properties.  The 
Company currently utilizes approximately 1.6 million square feet of its 
facilities for research and development, manufacturing, marketing and 
administrative activities.  Approximately two-thirds of the square footage is
in owned property, a portion of which is subject to a $1.2 million mortgage,
and the remainder is leased.  The Company has made and continues to make 
improvements to these properties to accommodate its growth.  In addition, the
Company owns approximately 16 acres adjacent to its current facilities that
may be used for future expansion.  The Company expects to develop a new 
manufacturing facility of approximately 0.4 million square feet in Vacaville,
California over the next three years under a leasing arrangement.  The Company
also has leases for certain additional facilities in several locations in the
United States, Europe, Canada and Japan.

Genentech believes its facilities are in good operating condition and that the
real property owned or leased, combined with the new Vacaville site, are 
adequate for all present and foreseeable future uses.  Genentech believes any
additional facilities could be obtained or constructed with the Company's 
capital resources.


ITEM 3.   LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

The Company and its directors are defendants in two suits filed in California
in 1990 challenging their actions in connection with the Merger.

In December 1994, the Company and Eli Lilly and Company (Lilly) reached a 
settlement regarding all patent infringement and breach of contract actions 
then pending between the two parties regarding recombinant human growth 
hormone (hGH) and recombinant human insulin. All of these actions had been 
previously consolidated in the Federal District Court for the Southern 
District of Indiana. Under the terms of the settlement Lilly agreed to pay the
Company up to $145 million ($25 million initially and 16 quarterly payments of 
$7.5 million), subject to certain restrictions, and the Company granted Lilly
licenses, options to licenses, or immunities from suit for certain of the 
Company's patents. Future payments are required from Lilly on sales of these
products. The Company will continue to pursue patent invalidity and non-
infringement claims against the Regents of the University of California (UC),
which has sued Genentech for infringing a patent owned by UC relating to hGH.
In a related matter, in December 1994, the Company also settled its patent 
infringement action against Centocor, Inc. whereby the Company granted 
Centocor a royalty bearing license to its Cabilly patent for Centocor's 
monoclonal anti-IIb/IIIa antibody. The suit was orginally filed in the Federal
District Court for Northern California.

On September 21, 1993, the United States International Trade Commission (the
"ITC") voted in favor of instituting an investigation based on a recombinant
human growth hormone patent infringement complaint filed by Genentech against
Bio-Technology General Corporation and its affiliate ("BTG") and Novo Nordisk
A/S and certain of its affiliates ("Novo") (BTG and Novo are collectively 
referred to as the "Competitors"). The complaint asked the ITC to impose a ban
on importation of hGH products for treatment of growth hormone inadequacy by 
the Competitors in the United States. On November 29, 1994, the administrative
law judge of the ITC found, on an incomplete record, that BTG infringed two 
Genentech process patents and Novo infringed one process patent covering hGH;
however, the judge recommended that the case be dismissed because Genentech 
delayed in providing documents to the Competitors. Genentech did not initially
produce the documents because it believed that they were protected by the 
attorney-client privilege. Genentech filed a petition for a review by the full
Commission of the judge's recommendation dismissing the complaint, but on 
January 17, 1995 the Commission declined such review and agreed that the case
be dismissed.  On March 16, 1995 the Company filed an appeal of the 
Commission's decision in the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal
Circuit.

On December 1, 1994 the Company filed suit against the Competitors in the U.S.
District Court in Delaware seeking damages from the Competitors, and asking 
for an injunction blocking the Competitors from marketing hGH in the United 
States. On November 30, 1994, Novo brought suit against the Company in the 
U.S. District Court for the Southern District New York, alleging that the 
patents in the ITC action are invalid and not infringed by Novo. On January 6,
1995, BTG brought suit against the Company in the U.S. District Court from the
Southern District of New York seeking to prevent the Company from further 
patent infringement action against BTG and alleging unfair competition, 
antitrust and malicious prosecution claims.

On December 22, 1993, Tanox Biosystems, Inc. (Tanox) sued the Company, Roche
Holdings, Inc., Roche Holdings Ltd., and Hoffmann-LaRoche Inc. in the State
District Court of Harris County, Texas alleging, among other things, trade 
secret misappropriation, breach of contract, breach of the duty of good faith
and fair dealing, and breach of confidential relationship relating to a 1989
confidentiality agreement and a materials transfer agreement between the 
Company and Tanox.  The suit seeks injuctive relief, unspecified punitive 
damages, a royalty free sublicense to certain third party patents and legal
fees.  On January 21, 1994, the Company filed suit against Tanox in the 
Federal District Court for the Southern District of Texas, for infringing a
Genentech patent that covers antibody technology related to chimeric and
humanized immunoglobulin compositions, expression vectors and methods.
Genentech's suit encompasses all of Tanox's infringing activities, including 
development efforts for antibodies to IgE, a protein central to allergic 
reactions, and seeks injunctive relief, an accounting for damages, including 
interest and costs, trebling of the damages due to the willful nature of
Tanox's infringement and legal fees.  Genentech's suit also seeks a declaratory
judgement that it has not breached any agreement with Tanox.  In April, 1994, 
Tanox's suit and Genentech's suit were consolidated in the Federal District 
Court for the Southern District of Texas.  On February 1, 1995, Tanox filed 
its First Amended Complaint that added additional defendants, additional 
causes of action and specified an alleged monetary damage amount.  On February 
1, 1995, Genentech filed an Amended Complaint and added claims against Ciba-
Geigy, Ltd. (Tanox's exclusive licensee of its technology) for patent 
infringement of the Genentech patent described above.

The Company is also a defendant or plaintiff in other patent infringement and
product liability cases. In addition, the FDA is investigating the Company's
promotional practices in connection with Activase, Protropin and Pulmozyme.
Based upon the nature of the claims made and the investigations completed to
date by the Company and its counsel, the Company believes the outcome of all
of the actions described above will not have a material effect on the
financial position, results of operations or cash flows of the Company.

ITEM 4.   SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS

Not applicable.





                             GENENTECH, INC.

                            EXECUTIVE OFFICERS


The executive officers of the Company and their respective ages and positions
with the Company are as follows:

</TABLE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Name                          Age Position
<S>                          <C>   <C>
G. Kirk Raab                  59  President and Chief Executive Officer
Richard B. Brewer             43  Senior Vice President 
Louis J. Lavigne, Jr.         46  Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Arthur D. Levinson, Ph.D.     44  Senior Vice President 
John P. McLaughlin            43  Senior Vice President and Secretary
Barry M. Sherman, M.D.        53  Senior Vice President and Chief Medical Officer
William D. Young              50  Senior Vice President 

Gregory Baird                 44  Vice President - Corporate Communications
David W. Beier                46  Vice President - Government Affairs
Robert Garnick, Ph.D.         45  Vice President - Quality
Marty Glick                   45  Vice President and Treasurer
Bradford S. Goodwin           40  Vice President and Controller
Dennis J. Henner, Ph.D.       43  Vice President - Research Technology
Paul F. Hohenschuh            52  Vice President - Manufacturing
Edmon R. Jennings             47  Vice President - Sales and Marketing
Stephen G. Juelsgaard         46  Vice President, General Counsel and
                                   Assistant Secretary
Kurt Kopp                     46  Vice President and General Manager, Europe
Bryan Lawlis, Ph.D.           43  Vice President - Process Science
M. David MacFarlane, Ph.D.    54  Vice President - Regulatory Affairs
Polly Moore, Ph.D.            47  Vice President - Information Resources
Hugh D. Niall, M.D.           57  Vice President - Research Discovery
James P. Panek                41  Vice President - Engineering and Facilities
Eric J. Patzer, Ph.D.         45  Vice President - Development
Kim Popovits                  36  Vice President - Sales
Stephen Raines, Ph.D.         57  Vice President - Intellectual Property and 
                                   Assistant Secretary
Larry Setren                  43  Vice President - Human Resources
Nicholas J. Simon             40  Vice President - Business Development
<FN>

All officers are elected annually by the Board of Directors.  There is no 
family relationship among any of the officers or directors.
</TABLE>

Business Experience

Mr. Raab was elected Chief Executive Officer in February 1990.  He joined the
Company in February 1985 as President, Chief Operating Officer and Director.
Mr. Raab was President, Chief Operating Officer and Director of Abbott 
Laboratories, a health care company, from July 1981 to January 1985.

Mr. Brewer was elected Senior Vice President in December 1992.  Mr. Brewer has
held a number of other positions in the Marketing Department including Vice 
President of Sales and Marketing.  He joined the Company in April 1984 as 
Product Manager for endocrine products.

Mr. Lavigne was elected Senior Vice President in July 1994.  He was elected 
Chief Financial Officer in August 1988 and elected Vice President in July 
1986.  Prior to that, he had been Controller since May 1983 and an officer of
the Company since February 1984.  Mr. Lavigne joined the Company in July 1982
as Assistant Controller.

Dr. Levinson was elected Senior Vice President in December 1992.  Dr. Levinson
has held a number of other positions, including Vice President of Research, 
subsequent to joining the Company in May 1980 as a Senior Scientist.

Mr. McLaughlin has served as Senior Vice President and Secretary since July 
1994. He was elected Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary in 
1993, and elected Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary in 1989.  He 
joined the Company as Vice President of Government Affairs in September 1987 
from Royer, Shacknai & Mehle, a Washington, D.C. law firm, where he was a 
partner.  Mr. McLaughlin was Counsel to the House Energy and Commerce 
Subcommittee on Health and the Environment and earlier served as counsel to 
the House Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Finance.

Dr. Sherman was elected Senior Vice President and Chief Medical Officer in 
February 1995 and had served as Vice President of Medical Affairs since 
February 1989.  He joined the Company in 1985 as Director of Clinical 
Research.  Prior to joining the Company, he was Professor of Medicine, 
Associate Chairman of the Department of Internal Medicine and Director of the
Clinical Research Center at the University of Iowa.

Mr. Young was elected Senior Vice President in August 1988.  He was Vice 
President of Manufacturing and Process Science from April 1983 until 1988.  
Mr. Young joined the Company in September 1980 as Director of Manufacturing 
from Eli Lilly and Company.

Mr. Baird joined the Company in February 1992 as Vice President of Corporate 
Communications.  Prior to joining Genentech, Mr. Baird was employed by G.D. 
Searle & Co. for five years as Vice President of Corporate Communications.

Mr. Beier joined the Company in March 1989 as Vice President of Government 
Affairs.  Prior to joining Genentech, Mr. Beier spent 10 years as counsel to 
the Committee on the Judiciary of the United States House of Representatives 
where he was responsible for intellectual property and international trade 
issues.

Dr. Garnick was elected Vice President of Quality in April 1994.  He was 
Senior Director of Quality Control from 1990 to 1994 and Director of Quality 
Control from 1988 to 1990.  Dr. Garnick joined the Company in August 1984 from
Armour Pharmaceutical.  

Mr. Glick was elected Vice President in July 1991.  He joined the Company in 
June 1987 as Director of Tax and was elected Treasurer in July 1990.  Before 
joining Genentech, Mr. Glick was employed by Levi Strauss & Co. for seven 
years, most recently as Director of Tax Planning.

Mr. Goodwin was promoted to Controller in June 1989 and elected Vice President
in July 1993.  Prior to Mr. Goodwin's current position, he was the Director of
Financial Planning and Analysis, the Assistant Controller and the General 
Auditor.  Before joining Genentech in April 1987, Mr. Goodwin worked for Price
Waterhouse, an international public accounting firm, for 10 years, most 
recently as Senior Audit Manager.

Dr. Henner was elected Vice President of Research Technology in July 1994.
From 1990 to 1994 he was Senior Director of Research Technology.  Dr. Henner
joined the Company in 1981 as a Scientist in Research.  Prior to joining 
Genentech, Dr. Henner was at Scripps Clinic and Research Foundation.

Mr. Hohenschuh was elected Vice President of Manufacturing in September 1989
He was Vice President of Biochemical Manufacturing from July 1986 until 1989
and Senior Director of Biochemical Manufacturing from June 1985 to June 1986
Mr. Hohenschuh joined the Company in October 1982 as Director of Biochemical
Manufacturing.

Mr. Jennings was elected to Vice President of Sales and Marketing in January
1994 and had served as Vice President of Sales since December 1990.  He joined
the Company in September 1985 as Western Area Sales Manager.  Prior to joining
Genentech, Mr. Jennings was Western Region Sales Manager of Bristol-Myers' 
Oncology Division.  Mr. Jennings held various sales and management positions 
during his twelve-year career with Bristol-Myers.

Mr. Juelsgaard was elected Vice President, General Counsel and Assistant 
Secretary in July 1994, and was elected Vice President of Corporate Law in 
February 1993.  He joined the Company in 1985 as Corporate Counsel and 
subsequently held the positions of Senior Corporate Counsel and Chief 
Corporate Counsel.

Mr. Kopp joined the Company in January 1993 as Vice President and General 
Manager, Europe.  Mr. Kopp was employed by F. Hoffmann-La Roche, Ltd from 1980
until December 1992, most recently as Regional Director for Latin America.

Dr. Lawlis was elected Vice President of Process Science in July 1994.  Dr. 
Lawlis joined the Company in February 1981 as a Scientist in Biocatalysis;
most recently he was Senior Director of Process Science.  Prior to joining 
Genentech, Dr. Lawlis was a National Institutes of Health Post Doctoral Fellow
at Kansas State University.

Dr. MacFarlane joined the Company in August 1989 as Vice President of 
Regulatory Affairs.  Dr. MacFarlane was employed by Glaxo, Inc. from 1978 
until he joined Genentech.  At Glaxo, Dr. MacFarlane had served as Vice 
President of Regulatory Affairs, Director of Regulatory Affairs, and Director
of Research and Professional Services.

Dr. Moore was elected Vice President of Information Resources in April 1994.
She was Senior Director of Information Resources from July 1992 to 1994 and 
Director of Computer Resources from November 1987 to June 1992.  Dr. Moore 
joined Genentech in August 1982 as a Senior Systems Analyst in Scientific 
Computing.

Dr. Niall was elected Vice President of Research Discovery in July 1991.  He 
joined the Company in 1985 as Director of Protein Chemistry and subsequently 
held the positions of Director of Developmental Biology and Senior Director of
Research Discovery.

Mr. Panek was elected Vice President of Engineering and Facilities in July 
1993.  He joined the Company in 1982 and held a number of positions in the 
manufacturing division before becoming Director of Engineering and Facilities 
in 1988.  Prior to joining Genentech, Mr. Panek was employed by Eli Lilly and
Company for six years.

Dr. Patzer was elected Vice President of Development in February 1993.  He 
joined the Company in 1981 as a Scientist and subsequently held the positions
of Senior Scientist, Director and Senior Director.

Ms. Popovits was elected Vice President of Sales in October 1994.  She was 
Director of Field Sales from January 1993 to 1994 and Regional Manager of the
Sales Department from October 1989 to December 1992.  Ms. Popovits was at 
Dupont Critical Care for six years prior to joining the Company in November 
1987 as Division Manager in the Southeast region. 

Dr. Raines was elected Vice President of Intellectual Property in March 1989 
and Assistant Secretary in April 1989.  He joined the Company as Vice 
President of Patents in May 1988.  Dr. Raines was employed by Warner-Lambert 
Company from 1973 to 1988 holding numerous positions in the Legal Division and
ultimately acted as Counsel for the Intellectual Property Department.

Mr. Setren was elected Vice President of Human Resources in April 1989.  He 
joined the Company in February 1986 as Director of Human Resources.  Before 
joining Genentech, Mr. Setren was Vice President of Human Resources at the 
Getz Corporation.

Mr. Simon was elected Vice President of Business Development in December 1994.
He was Senior Director of Business Development from December 1993 to 1994.  
Mr. Simon joined Genentech as a Director in Business Development in December 
1989 from Xoma Corporation.


Mr. Jennings is named as a defendant in a criminal proceeding pending in the 
U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota alleging conspiracy, mail 
fraud and wire fraud in connection with prescribing Protropin.





                                 PART II

ITEM 5.   MARKET FOR THE REGISTRANT'S COMMON EQUITY AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER
           MATTERS

The sections labeled "Common Stock and Redeemable Common Stock Information" 
and Notes 9 and 11 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements appearing
on pages 64, 54 through 55, and 56 through 58, respectively, of the Company's
1994 Annual Report to Stockholders are incorporated herein by reference.

ITEM 6.   SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA

The section labeled "11-Year Financial Summary" appearing on pages 62 and 63 
of the Company's 1994 Annual Report to Stockholders is incorporated herein by 
reference.

ITEM 7.   MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND
           RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

The section labeled "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial 
Condition and Results of Operations" appearing on pages 33 through 38 of the
Company's 1994 Annual Report to Stockholders is incorporated herein by 
reference.

ITEM 8.   CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA

The Consolidated Financial Statements and Notes to Consolidated Financial 
Statements appearing on pages 40 through 60, the Report of Ernst & Young LLP,
Independent Auditors, appearing on page 61 and the section entitled "Quarterly
Financial Data (unaudited)" appearing on page 61 of the Company's 1994 Annual
Report to Stockholders are incorporated herein by reference.

ITEM 9.   CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND
           FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE

Not applicable.




                                     PART III

ITEM 10.   DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS OF THE REGISTRANT

(a) The sections labeled "Nominees" and "Section 16 Reporting" appearing in 
the Company's Proxy Statement in connection with the 1995 Annual Meeting of 
Stockholders on pages 3 through 5 and 11 are incorporated herein by reference.

(b) Information concerning the Company's Executive Officers is set forth in 
Part I of the Form 10-K.

ITEM 11.   EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION

The sections labeled "Executive Compensation", "Compensation of Directors", 
"Compensation of Executive Officers", "Summary of Compensation", "Stock Option
Grants and Exercises", "Employment Agreements", "Loans and Other Compensation"
and "Compensation Committee Interlocks and Insider Participation" appearing in
the Company's Proxy Statement in connection with the 1995 Annual Meeting of 
Stockholders on pages 11 through 18 and 20 are incorporated herein by 
reference.

ITEM 12.   SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT 

The sections labeled "Merger with Roche Holdings, Inc.", "Principal 
Stockholders of Genentech" and "Security Ownership of Management" appearing in
the Company's Proxy Statement in connection with the 1995 Annual Meeting of 
Stockholders on pages 1 through 2 and 10 through 11 are incorporated herein by
reference.

ITEM 13.   CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS 

The section labeled "Certain Relationships and Related Transactions" appearing
in the Company's Proxy Statement in connection with the 1995 Annual Meeting of
Stockholders on pages 21 through 23 is incorporated herein by reference.




                                     PART IV

ITEM 14.   EXHIBITS, FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K

(a) 1. Index to Financial Statements

The following Financial Statements and supplementary data are included in
the Company's 1994 Annual Report to Stockholders and are incorporated herein
by reference pursuant to Item 8 of this Form 10-K.


                                                             Page(s) in
                                                           1994 Annual
                                                      Report to Stockholders
                                                      ----------------------
  Consolidated Statements of Income for each 
   of the three years in the period ended 
   December 31, 1994                                              40

  Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for each 
   of the three years in the period ended 
   December 31, 1994                                              41

  Consolidated Balance Sheets at December 31, 
   1994 and 1993                                                  42

  Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity 
   for each of the three years in the period ended 
   December 31, 1994                                              43 

  Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements                   44-60

  Report of Ernst & Young LLP, Independent Auditors               61

  Quarterly Financial Data (unaudited)                            61


2. Financial Statement Schedule

The following schedule is filed as part of this Form 10-K:

Schedule II- Valuation and Qualifying Accounts for each of the three years in
the period ended December 31, 1994.







All other schedules are omitted because they are not applicable, or not 
required, or because the required information is included in the
consolidated financial statements or notes thereto.

3. Exhibits 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
   Exhibit No.                          Description
   -----------                          -----------
   <S>     <C>
   3.1    Certificate of Incorporation.(2)

   3.2    By-laws.(2)

   3.3    Amended Certificate of Incorporation.(8)

   3.4    Restated By-Laws.(9)

   4.1    Indenture, dated March 27, 1988 ("Indenture") for U.S. $150,000,000
           5% Convertible Subordinated Debentures due 2002.(3)

   4.2    First Supplemental to Indenture, dated August 17, 1990.(9)

   4.3    Rights Agreement, dated April 21, 1988, between the Company and The
           First National Bank of Boston, as Rights Agent.(4)

  10.1*   1984 Incentive Stock Option Plan.(2)

  10.2*   Restated 1984 Non-Qualified Stock Option Plan.(11)

  10.3*   Agreements dated February 12, 1985 and May 14, 1985 between the
           Company and G. Kirk Raab.(1)
  
  10.4    Patent License Agreement with Columbia University dated October 12,
           1988.(3)

  10.5    Amended and Restated Contract for the Sale and Distribution of
           Protropin dated as of March 1, 1991.(10)

  10.6*   Agreement dated April 15, 1988 between the Company and G. Kirk
           Raab.(5)

  10.7*   Restated Relocation Loan Program.(10)

  10.8*   Employment Agreement, dated October 25, 1989, between the Company
           and G. Kirk Raab.(7)

  10.9*   Employment Agreement, dated October 25, 1989, between the Company
           and William D. Young.(7)

  10.10*  Employment Agreement, dated October 25, 1989, between the Company
           and Louis J. Lavigne, Jr.(7)

  10.11*  Employment Agreement, dated October 25, 1989, between the Company 
           and John P. McLaughlin.(7)

  10.12   Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of February 2, 1990, among
           the Company, Roche Holdings, Inc. and HLR (U.S.), Inc. with 
           exhibits.(6)

  10.13*  Restated 401(k) Plan.(11)

  10.14*  Agreements dated June 27, 1989 between the Company and G. Kirk 
           Raab.(7)
  
  10.15*  1991 Employee Stock Plan, as amended.(12)

  10.16*  Amended 1990 Stock Option/Stock Incentive Plan.(11)

  10.17*  Amended Employment Agreement, dated July 31, 1990, between the 
           Company and G. Kirk Raab.(9)

  10.18*  Amended Employment Agreement, dated July 31, 1990, between the 
           Company and William D. Young.(9)

  10.19*  Amended Employment Agreement, dated July 31, 1990, between the
           Company and Louis J. Lavigne, Jr.(9)

  10.20*  Amended Employment Agreement, dated July 31, 1990, between the
           Company and John P. McLaughlin.(9)

  10.21   Governance Agreement, dated September 7, 1990, between the Company 
           and Roche Holdings, Inc.(9)
  
  10.22   Heads of Agreement, dated as of February 11, 1992, between the 
           Company and F. Hoffmann-LaRoche Ltd.(10)

  10.23   Agreement dated June 6, 1991 between the Company and Grandview 
           Drive Joint Venture.(10)

  10.24*  Supplemental Plan.(10)

  10.25*  Agreements dated October 17, 1990 between the Company and G. Kirk 
           Raab.(10)

  10.26*  Agreement dated March 17, 1992 between the Company and Robert A. 
           Swanson.(10)

  10.27*  1994 Stock Option Plan. (11)

  13.1    1994 Annual Report to Stockholders.(12)

  23.1    Consent of Ernst & Young LLP, Independent Auditors.(12)

  27.1    Financial Data Schedule. (12)

  28.1    Description of the Company's capital stock.(2)
</TABLE>




(b) Reports on Form 8-K

There were no reports on Form 8-K filed for the quarter ended December 31,
1994.

--------------------

(1)   Filed as an exhibit to Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended 
      December 31, 1985 and incorporated herein by reference.
(2)   Filed as an exhibit to Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended
      December 31, 1986 and incorporated herein by reference.
(3)   Filed as an exhibit to Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended
      December 31, 1988 and incorporated herein by reference.
(4)   Filed as an exhibit to Form 8-K dated May 3, 1988 and incorporated
      herein by reference.
(5)   Filed as an exhibit to Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended
      December 31, 1988 and incorporated herein by reference.
(6)   Filed as an exhibit to Form 8-K dated February 15, 1990 and incorporated
      herein by reference.
(7)   Filed as an exhibit to Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended 
      December 31, 1989 and incorporated herein by reference.
(8)   Filed as an exhibit to Form S-4 dated May 2, 1990 and incorporated
      herein by reference.
(9)   Filed as an exhibit to Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended
      December 31, 1990 and incorporated herein by reference.
(10)  Filed as an exhibit to Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended
      December 31, 1991 and incorporated herein by reference.
(11)  Filed as an exhibit to Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended
      December 31, 1993 and incorporated herein by reference.
(12)  Filed with this document.

* As required by Item 14(a)(3) of Form 10-K, the Company identifies this 
Exhibit as a management contract or compensatory plan or arrangement of the 
Company. For the purposes of complying with the amendments to the rules 
governing Form S-8 (effective July 13, 1990) under the Securities Act of 1933,
the undersigned registrant hereby undertakes as follows, which undertaking 
shall be incorporated by reference into registrant's Registration Statements 
on Form S-8 Nos. 2-95744, 33-9292, 33-16671, 33-39631 and 33-60816:

Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act of
1933 may be permitted to directors, officers and controlling persons of the 
registrant pursuant to the foregoing provisions, or otherwise, the registrant
has been advised that in the opinion of the Securities and Exchange Commission
such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Securities 
Act of 1933 and is, therefore, unenforceable.  In the event that a claim for 
indemnification against such liabilities (other than the payment by the 
registrant of expenses incurred or paid by a director, officer or controlling
person of the registrant in the successful defense of any action, suit or 
proceeding) is asserted by such director, officer or controlling person in 
connection with the securities being registered, the registrant will, unless 
in the opinion of its counsel the matter has been settled by controlling 
precedent, submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the question whether
such indemnification by it is against public policy as expressed in the Act 
and shall be governed by the final adjudication of such issue.





                                   SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its 
behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.


                                        GENENTECH, INC.
                                        Registrant
Date:  March 30, 1995
                                        By:  /S/BRADFORD S. GOODWIN
                                            ----------------------------------
                                             Bradford S. Goodwin
                                             Vice President and Controller
                                            (Principal Accounting Officer)


                                POWER OF ATTORNEY

KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS, that each person whose signature appears
below constitutes and appoints Louis J. Lavigne, Jr., Senior Vice President 
and Chief Financial Officer, and Bradford S. Goodwin, Vice President and 
Controller, his attorney-in-fact, with the full power of substitution, for him
in any and all capacities, to sign any amendments to this report, and to file
the same, with exhibits thereto and other documents in connection therewith,
with the Securities and Exchange Commission, hereby ratifying and confirming 
all that said attorney-in-fact, or his substitute or substitutes, may do or 
cause to be done by virtue hereof.


Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this 
report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the 
registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated:


     Signature                    Title                         Date
     ---------                    -----                         ----


Chief Executive Officer:

     /S/G. KIRK RAAB               President, Chief Executive    March 30, 1995
---------------------------        Officer and Director
     G. Kirk Raab                 


Principal Financial Officer:

     /S/LOUIS J. LAVIGNE, JR.      Senior Vice President and     March 30, 1995
---------------------------        Chief Financial Officer
     Louis J. Lavigne, Jr.        






Director:

     /S/HERBERT W. BOYER           Director                      March 30, 1995
---------------------------
     Herbert W. Boyer

     /S/JURGEN DREWS               Director                      March 30, 1995
---------------------------
     Jurgen Drews

     /S/ARMIN M. KESSLER           Director                      March 30, 1995
---------------------------
     Armin M. Kessler

     /S/LINDA F. LEVINSON          Director                      March 30, 1995
---------------------------
     Linda F. Levinson

     /S/J. RICHARD MUNRO           Director                      March 30, 1995
---------------------------
     J. Richard Munro

     /S/DONALD L. MURFIN           Director                      March 30, 1995
---------------------------
     Donald L. Murfin

     /S/JOHN T. POTTS, JR.         Director                      March 30, 1995
---------------------------
     John T. Potts, Jr.

     /S/C. THOMAS SMITH, JR.       Director                      March 30, 1995
---------------------------
     C. Thomas Smith, Jr.

     /S/ROBERT A. SWANSON          Director                      March 30, 1995
---------------------------
     Robert A. Swanson

     /S/DAVID S. TAPPAN, JR.       Director                      March 30, 1995
---------------------------
     David S. Tappan, Jr.





















<TABLE>
                                                                            SCHEDULE II
                                       GENENTECH, INC.
                              VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS
                        Years Ended December 31, 1994, 1993 and 1992
                                       (in thousands)
<CAPTION>
                                                     Additions
                                     Balance at     Charged to                  Balance at
                                    Beginning of     Costs and                    End of
                                       Period        Expenses    Deductions(1)    Period
                                     ----------     ----------    ----------    ----------
Allowance for doubtful accounts 
 and returns:
<S>                                  <C>            <C>           <C>           <C>
  Year Ended December 31, 1994:      $   3,572      $   5,583     $  (4,733)    $   4,422
                                     ==========     ==========    ==========    ==========
  Year Ended December 31, 1993:      $   2,220      $   4,003     $  (2,651)    $   3,572
                                     ==========     ==========    ==========    ==========
  Year Ended December 31, 1992:      $   3,780      $   2,460     $  (4,020)    $   2,220
                                     ==========     ==========    ==========    ==========
Inventory reserves:

  Year Ended December 31, 1994:      $   2,606      $  11,940     $  (1,538)    $  13,008
                                     ==========     ==========    ==========    ==========
  Year Ended December 31, 1993:      $   3,094      $   1,194     $  (1,682)    $   2,606
                                     ==========     ==========    ==========    ==========
  Year Ended December 31, 1992:      $   3,395      $     289     $    (590)    $   3,094
                                     ==========     ==========    ==========    ==========
Reserve for non-marketable 
 equity securities:

  Year Ended December 31, 1994:      $   3,875      $     748     $       -     $   4,623
                                     ==========     ==========    ==========    ==========
  Year Ended December 31, 1993:      $   3,275      $     600     $       -     $   3,875
                                     ==========     ==========    ==========    ==========
  Year Ended December 31, 1992:      $   1,000      $   2,275     $       -     $   3,275
                                     ==========     ==========    ==========    ==========

<FN>
(1)  Represents amounts written off or returned against the allowance or reserves.
</TABLE>





                     INDEX OF EXHIBITS FILED WITH FORM 10-K
                      FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1994


                                                                   
Exhibit No.                      Description                      
-----------                      -----------                      
    10.15       1991 Employee Stock Plan, as amended.

    13.1        1994 Annual Report to Stockholders

    23.1        Consent of Ernst & Young LLP, Independent Auditors

    27.1        Financial Data Schedule



                                  GENENTECH, INC.

                        1991 Employee Stock Plan, as Amended

     1.  Purpose

     The purpose of this 1991 Employee Stock Plan (the "Plan") is to 
provide employees of Genentech, Inc. (the "Company"), and its U.S. 
subsidiaries designated by the Company's Board of Directors, who wish to 
become stockholders of the Company an opportunity to purchase Redeemable 
Common Stock of the Company (the "Shares").  The Plan is intended to 
qualify as an "employee stock purchase plan" within the meaning of Section 
423 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the "Code").

     2.  Eligible Employees

     Subject to the provisions of Sections 7, 8 and 9 below, any individual 
who is in the full-time employment of the Company on the day on which a 
Grant Date (as defined in Section 3 below) occurs is eligible to 
participate in an offering of Shares made by the Company hereunder.  In 
addition, the board of Directors may at any time designate one or more of 
the Company's U.S. subsidiary corporations (as defined in Section 425(f) of 
the Code) to be included in an offering of Shares under the Plan.  Full-
time employment shall mean employment by the Company or its designated
U. S. subsidiary for:

          (a)  20 hours or more per week; and

          (b)  more than five months in the calendar year.

     3.  Grant Dates

     From time to time, the Board of Directors may fix a date (a "Grant 
Date") or a series of dates (each of which is a "Grant Date") on which the 
Company will grant rights to purchase Shares ("Rights") to employees 
eligible to participate.

     4.  Prices

     The purchase price per Share for Shares covered by a grant of Rights 
hereunder shall be determined by the Board of Directors, but in no event 
shall be less than the lesser of:

          (a)  eighty-five percent (85%) of the fair market value of a
               Share on the Grant Date on which such Right was granted; or

          (b)  eighty-five percent (85%) of the fair market value of a
               Share on the date such Right is exercised as to that Share.

     5.  Exercise of Rights and Method of Payment

          (a)  Rights granted under the Plan will be exercisable on
               specific dates as determined by the Board of Directors.

          (b)  The method of payment for Shares purchased upon exercise of
               Rights granted hereunder shall be through regular payroll
               deductions or by lump sum cash payment, or both, as
               determined by the Board of Directors.  No interest shall be
               paid upon payroll deductions or other payments in exercise
               of Rights unless specifically provided for by the Board of
               Directors.
<PAGE>
     6.  Terms of Rights

     Rights granted hereunder shall be exercisable during a twenty-seven 
(27) month period or such shorter period as determined by the Board of 
Directors.  All Rights granted to an employee shall terminate upon 
termination of full-time employment of the employee.  Any payments received 
by the Company from a participating employee with respect to a Right 
granted hereunder and not utilized for the purchase of Shares upon exercise 
of such Right shall be promptly returned to such employee by the Company 
after termination of such Right, except that amounts that were not so 
utilized because such amounts were insufficient to purchase a whole Share 
may be applied toward the purchase of Shares pursuant to a Right 
subsequently granted hereunder, if any.

     7.     Shares Subject to the Plan

     No more than three million eight hundred thousand (3,800,000) Shares 
may be sold pursuant to Rights granted under the Plan.  Appropriate 
adjustments in the above figure, in the number of Shares covered by 
outstanding Rights granted hereunder, in the exercise price of the Rights 
and in the maximum number of Shares which an employee may purchase 
(pursuant to Section 9 below) shall be made to give effect to any mergers, 
consolidations, reorganizations, recapitalizations, stock splits, stock 
dividends or other relevant changes in the capitalization of the Company 
occurring after the effective date of the Plan, provided that no fractional 
Shares shall be subject to a Right and each Right shall be adjusted 
downward to the nearest full Share.  Any agreement of merger or 
consolidation will include provisions for protection of the then existing 
Rights of participating employees under the Plan.  Either authorized and 
unissued Shares or issued Shares heretofore or hereafter reacquired by the 
Company may be made subject to Rights under the Plan.  If for any reason 
any Right under the Plan terminates in whole or in part, Shares subject to 
such terminated Right may again be subject to a Right under the Plan.

     8.  Limitations on Grants

     Anything to the contrary notwithstanding, pursuant to Section 423 of 
the Code:

          (a)  No employee shall be granted a Right hereunder if such
               employee, immediately after the Right is granted, owns stock
               possessing five percent (5%) or more of the total combined
               voting power or value of all classes of stock of the
               Company, its parent corporation (as defined in Section
               425(c) of the Code) or any subsidiary corporation, in each
               case computed in accordance with Section 423(b)(3) of the
               Code.

          (b)  No employee shall be granted a Right which permits his
               Rights to purchase Shares under all employee stock purchase
               plans of the Company and its subsidiaries to accrue at a
               rate which exceeds twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000)
              (or such other maximum as may be prescribed from time to time
               by the Code) of fair market value of such Shares (determined
               at the time such Right is granted) for each calendar year in
               which such Right is outstanding at any time, all in
               accordance with the provisions of Section 423(b)(8) of the
               Code.


<PAGE>
     9.  Limits on Participation

      (a)  Participation shall be limited to eligible employees who enroll
           under the Plan.

      (b)  No Right granted to any participating employee shall cover more
           than twelve thousand (12,000) Shares.

      (c)  No more than One Hundred Eighty Thousand (180,000) Shares may be
           purchased during any calendar quarter upon the exercise of
           Rights granted under the Plan; provided, however, that for those
           calendar quarters in which the Company pays regular annual
           bonuses to eligible employees, the maximum aggregate numbers of
           Shares which may be purchased upon the exercise of Rights shall
           be Two Hundred Thousand (200,000) Shares.  If the aggregate
           purchases of Shares upon exercises of Rights granted under the
           Plan would exceed the applicable maximum number for a particular
           calendar quarter, the maximum permitted number of Shares shall
           be allocated to the exercising participants in proportion to the
           number of Shares they would otherwise purchase during such
           calendar quarter.

     10.  Employee's Rights as Stockholder
     No participating employee shall have any Rights as a stockholder in 
the Shares covered by a Right granted hereunder until such Right has been 
exercised, full payment has been made for the corresponding Shares and the 
purchase has been entered in the records of the Transfer Agent for the 
Shares.

     11.  Rights Not Transferable

     Rights under the Plan are not assignable or transferable by a 
participating employee.

     12.  Amendments or Discontinuance of the Plan

      The Board of Directors of the Company shall have the right to amend, 
modify or terminate the Plan at any time without notice; provided, however, 
that the then existing Rights of all participating employees shall not be 
adversely affected thereby, except that in the case of a participating 
employee of a foreign branch of the Company or a designated U.S. subsidiary 
corporation  the Plan may be varied to conform with local laws, and 
provided further that, subject to the provisions of Section 7 above, no 
such amendment to the Plan shall, without the approval of the stockholders 
of the Company:

          (a)  Increase the total number of Shares which may be offered
               under the Plan;

          (b)  Amend the Plan in any manner which would render Rights
               granted hereunder unqualified for special tax treatment
               under Section 421 of the Code.








<PAGE>
     13.  Effective Date and Approvals.

     The Plan shall become effective as of January 1, 1991.  The Company's 
obligation to offer, sell or deliver its Shares under the Plan is subject 
to the approval of the Company's stockholders and any governmental approval 
required in connection with the authorized issuance or sale of such Shares 
and is further subject to the determination by the Company that all 
applicable securities laws have been complied with. 

     14.  Administration of the Plan

     The Board of Directors or any committee or person(s) to whom it 
delegates its authority (the "Administrator") shall administer, interpret 
and apply all provisions of the Plan.  The Administrator may waive such 
provisions of the Plan as it deems necessary to meet special circumstances 
not anticipated or covered expressly by the Plan.  Nothing contained in 
this Section shall be deemed to authorize the Administrator to alter or 
administer the provisions of the Plan in a manner inconsistent with the 
provisions of Section 423 of the Code.



MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION 
 AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
(dollars in millions, except per share amounts)

OVERVIEW
Genentech, Inc. (the Company) is an international biotechnology company that
discovers, develops, manufactures and markets human pharmaceuticals for
significant medical needs. The science of biotechnological product discovery 
and development is at the core of the Company's business and has led to ten of 
the approved human pharmaceutical products of biotechnology. The Company 
manufactures and markets five of these products directly and receives
royalties from the sales of five products which have originated from the 
Company's technology.

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
<TABLE>
                                                              Annual % Change
<CAPTION>
Revenues              1994         1993         1992       94/93         93/92
______________________________________________________________________________
<S>                 <C>          <C>          <C>           <C>           <C>
Revenues          $  795.4      $ 649.7      $ 544.3         22%           19%
</TABLE>
Revenues have increased in each year since the Company's inception. The 
increase in 1994 revenues resulted primarily from higher product sales. The 
increase in 1993 revenues resulted primarily from higher product sales,
royalty income and contract revenues.
<TABLE>
                                                              Annual % Change
<CAPTION>
Product Sales        1994          1993         1992       94/93         93/92
______________________________________________________________________________
<S>                <C>           <C>          <C>           <C>           <C>
Activase          $ 280.9       $ 236.3      $ 182.2         19%           30%
Protropin and
 Nutropin           225.4         216.8        205.9          4             5
Pulmozyme            88.3             -            -          -             -
Actimmune             6.4           4.3          2.9         49            48
                    __________________________________________________________
Total product
  sales           $ 601.0       $ 457.4      $ 391.0         31%           17%
% of revenues          76%           70%          72%
</TABLE>
Activase:  The increase in Activase, registered trademark, sales in 1994 and 
1993 is attributable to an increase in the number of patients being treated 
with Activase as a result of the completion of the worldwide Global Utilization 
of Streptokinase and Activase for occluded coronary arteries (GUSTO) clinical
trial and the reporting of its results in 1993. During 1994, Activase market 
share increased to over 70% from approximately 66% and 50% in 1993 and 1992, 
respectively, in the United States.

Protropin and Nutropin:  Net sales of Protropin, registered trademark, and 
Nutropin, registered trademark, continued to increase in 1994 due primarily to 
the introduction of Nutropin for the treatment of chronic renal insufficiency 
and to more growth hormone inadequate patients starting treatment. The Company 
has not faced new competition in the growth hormone market, although this 
possibility exists for 1995. If additional competitors enter the growth hormone 
market, the Company expects that such competition will have an adverse effect 
on its sales of Protropin and Nutropin which, depending on the extent and type 
of competition, could be material to the Company's total growth hormone sales. 
Factors that may influence future Protropin and Nutropin sales include: the 
number and market entry dates of new competitive products and their effect on 
the Company's market share and pricing; the availability of third party 
reimbursement for the costs of such therapies; and the outcome of litigation 
involving the Company's patents for growth hormone and related processes.



Pulmozyme:  Pulmozyme, registered trademark, was launched during 1994 in the 
United States, Canada and certain European countries.  In 1994, sales totaled 
$88.3 million. In 1995, as approvals for marketing the product in other 
European countries are received, and a full year of sales is achieved in 
countries in which Pulmozyme sales began in 1994, the Company expects sales to 
grow. Other factors that may influence future sales of Pulmozyme for the 
management of cystic fibrosis include: the number and kinds of patients 
benefiting from such therapy; the availability of third party reimbursement for 
the costs of such therapies, physicians' personal experiences in the use and 
results of the therapy; the development of alternate therapies for the 
treatment and cure of cystic fibrosis; the development of additional 
indications for using Pulmozyme; and the cost of Pulmozyme therapy. To protect 
the Company from adverse changes in foreign currency exchange rates, the 
Company has purchased simple put options to hedge anticipated non-dollar 
denominated revenue. All options mature within one year. See Note 6 in the 
"Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements" for further information.

Actimmune:  Actimmune, registered trademark, sales increased in 1994 and 1993 
primarily due to the sales of interferon gamma to licensee Boehringer Ingelheim 
International GmbH, which has approval to market interferon gamma in several 
countries in its licensed territory.
<TABLE>
Royalties, Contract and Other, and Interest Income              Annual % Change
<CAPTION>
                         1994          1993         1992      94/93       93/92
_______________________________________________________________________________
<S>                    <C>           <C>           <C>         <C>         <C>
Royalties             $ 126.0       $ 112.9       $ 91.7        12%         23%

Contract and other       25.6          37.9         16.7       (32)        127 

Interest income          42.7          41.5         44.9         3          (8)
</TABLE>

The Company receives royalty payments from the sales of various human health 
care products. These payments have increased in each of the past three years 
primarily due to increases in product sales by the Company's licensees. In 
1994, the largest dollar increase was attributable to royalties earned from the 
sales of recombinant human insulin. In 1993, the largest dollar increase was 
attributable to hepatitis B vaccine royalties. Cash flows from royalty income 
include non-dollar denominated revenues. The Company currently purchases simple 
foreign currency put options to hedge these cash flows, all of which expire 
within the next two years. Royalty expense obligations associated with these 
revenues are included in marketing, general and administrative expenses. In 
December 1994, the Company and Eli Lilly and Company (Lilly) reached an 
agreement regarding all patent infringement and contract actions between the 
two parties, which included the Company granting to Lilly licenses, options to 
license, or immunities from suit for certain of the Company's patents. Future 
payments are required from Lilly on sales of these products. See Note 12 in the 
"Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements" for further information. 

Contract revenues in 1993 included $18.2 million related to fixed license fees 
receivable through 1996 from Schering Corporation and its affiliates for a 
world-wide license to certain patented technology and processes used to produce 
recombinant interferon alpha. Contract and other revenues will continue to 
fluctuate due to variations in the timing of contract benchmark achievements, 
the initiation of new contractual arrangements, and the conclusion of existing 
arrangements.

Interest income was slightly higher in 1994 due to a larger investment 
portfolio in 1994 more than offsetting the decline in the average portfolio 
yield. Similarly, interest income was lower in 1993 compared to 1992 primarily 
due to the lower average portfolio yield in 1993. The Company enters into 
interest rate swaps as part of its overall strategy of managing the duration of 
its investment portfolio. See Note 6 in the "Notes to Consolidated Financial 
Statements" for further information. Due to the approximately two-year 
effective average duration of the portfolio, which includes the impact of the 
swaps, the average yield on the portfolio in any one year is primarily a 
function of financial instruments purchased in prior years.  The average 
portfolio yield decline in 1993 and 1994 reflected the generally continuous 
decline in interest rates between 1990 and the first quarter of 1994. As 
discussed in Note 6, during 1994, the Company terminated certain swaps which 
resulted in an unamortized loss of $6.2 million being recorded at December 31, 
1994. The amortization of these losses over the next four years will reduce 
yields during those years.
<TABLE>
                                                             Annual % Change
<CAPTION>
Costs and Expenses      1994        1993         1992       94/93         93/92
________________________________________________________________________________
<S>                    <C>         <C>          <C>          <C>            <C>
Cost of sales         $ 95.8     $  70.5      $  66.8         36%            6%
Research and
  development          314.3       299.4        278.6          5             7
Marketing, general and
  administrative       248.6       214.4        172.5         16            24
Interest expense         7.1         6.5          4.4          9            48
                     __________________________________________________________

Total costs
  and expenses        $665.8     $ 590.8      $ 522.3         13%           13%
% of revenues             84%         91%          96%         

Cost of sales as % of
  product sales          16%         15%          17%
R&D as % of revenues     40          46           51
MG&A as % of revenues    31          33           32
</TABLE>
Cost of Sales:  Cost of sales increased in 1994 and 1993 primarily due to 
increased product sales and provisions for inventory obsolescence.

Research and Development:  The increase in R&D expenses in 1994 and 1993 
reflects the Company's continued commitment to developing new products and new 
indications for existing products. Overall increases resulted from the higher 
level of activity and associated costs of products in the later stages of 
clinical trials and the manufacture of products for clinical trials. As a 
percentage of revenues, research and development has declined over the last 
three years due to increasing revenues combined with the Company's disciplined 
approach to its research and development investment. The Company now has 12 
products in the clinic and two products in preclinical development. At the end 
of 1993 the Company had nine products in the clinic and four products in 
preclinical development.

To gain additional access to potential new products and technologies, the
Company has established research collaborations, including equity investments,
with companies developing technologies that fall outside the Company's research
focus and with companies having the potential to generate new products through
technology exchanges and investments. The Company has also entered into 
product-specific collaborations to acquire development and marketing rights for 
products. In December 1994, the Company entered into a collaboration with Scios 
Nova Inc. (Scios Nova) for the U.S. and Canadian development of Scios Nova's 
Auriculin, registered trademark, (anaritide) for the treatment of acute renal 
failure, which is currently in Phase III clinical trials. See Note 2 in the 
"Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements" for a further description of this 
collaboration.

Marketing, General and Administrative:  Marketing, general and administrative
expenses increased in 1994 primarily due to the launch of Pulmozyme in Europe 
and higher corporate expenses, including litigation related expenses, and $12.6 
million in charges due to the write-down of marketable equity securities of 
several of the biotechnology companies that are strategic alliance partners of 
the Company. The  declines in the fair value of such securities were considered 
other than temporary. The increase in 1993 compared to 1992 was primarily due 
to additional Activase marketing expenses, Pulmozyme marketing costs in 
preparation for the anticipated U.S. and European product launches in 1994, and 
increased growth hormone marketing expenses in anticipation of future 
competition.

Interest expense in 1994, 1993 and 1992, net of amounts capitalized, relates
primarily to interest on the Company's 5% convertible subordinated debentures.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Income Before Taxes and Income Taxes           1994        1993        1992
_____________________________________________________________________________
<S>                                          <C>           <C>         <C>
Income before taxes                         $ 129.6      $  58.9     $  21.9

Income tax provision                            5.2            -         1.1
Effective tax rate                                4%           -           5%

Deferred tax assets less
  deferred tax liabilities                  $ 118.6      $ 123.0     $ 132.8

Valuation allowance                            84.4        123.0       132.8
                                            ________________________________  

Total net deferred taxes                    $  34.2      $     -     $     -
                                            ================================
</TABLE>
Approximately $26 million of the valuation allowance at December 31, 1994, 
reflected above relates to the tax benefits of stock option deductions which 
will be credited to additional paid-in capital when realized.

Realization of the net deferred taxes, future effective tax rates, and future 
reversals of the valuation allowance (that is, recognition of deferred tax 
assets) depend on future earnings from existing and new products and new 
indications for existing products. The timing and amount of future earnings 
will depend on continued success in marketing and sales of the Company's 
current products, scientific success, results of clinical trials and regulatory 
approval of products under development.

The net increase in the effective tax rate from 1993 to 1994 was primarily 
related to limitations on the utilization of existing carryforwards related to 
the U.S. alternative minimum tax. Expected increases in future effective tax 
rates are also attributable to these limitations. Additionally, possible 
changes in tax legislation could affect the Company's effective tax rate. Based 
on current projections, the Company estimates its 1995 effective tax rate to be 
around 15%.
<TABLE>
                                                           Annual  %  Change
<CAPTION>
Net Income               1994        1993       1992       94/93       93/92
_______________________________________________________________________________
<S>                    <C>         <C>         <C>          <C>         <C>
Net income             $124.4      $ 58.9     $ 20.8        111%        183%
Net income per share     1.04        0.50       0.18 
Net income as a 
  % of revenue             16%          9%         4%
</TABLE>


Net income as a percent of revenue has increased each year as careful expense 
management, particularly R&D expense management, has allowed an increasing 
proportion of revenues to flow to net income. Earnings in 1995 will depend on a 
continuation of the positive impact of the GUSTO trial results on Activase 
sales, sales of Pulmozyme, Protropin and Nutropin competition, and the level of 
costs and expenses.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES                   1994        1993       1992
_______________________________________________________________________________
<S>                                              <C>         <C>        <C>
Cash, cash equivalents, short-term investments
   and long-term marketable debt and equity 
   securities                                   $ 920.9    $ 719.8    $ 646.9
Working capital                                   776.6      694.6      447.0
Cash provided by (used in):
   Operating activities                           200.4      114.5       36.0
   Investing activities                          (322.3)    (121.3)    (126.4)
   Financing activities                            71.2       49.9       35.6
Capital expenditures
  (included in investing activities above)     $  (82.8)   $ (87.5)   $(126.0)
Current ratio                                     4.5:1      4.6:1      4.3:1
</TABLE>

Cash generated from operating activities was used to purchase short-term 
investments, long-term marketable securities, and property, plant and 
equipment, increasing the amount of cash used in investing activities. Cash 
provided by financing activities increased from the issuance of redeemable 
common stock under employee stock plans and the exercise of warrants.

Capital expenditures in 1994 include costs incurred for additional 
manufacturing facilities and the addition of a central process utility plant. 
Capital expenditures decreased in 1993 as compared to 1992 primarily due to 
completing construction in 1992 of the Founders Research Center, a state-of-
the-art facility housing many of the Company's research activities, and  
substantially completing in 1992 new manufacturing facilities for Pulmozyme.

PROSPECTIVE INFORMATION

Market Potential/Risk:  Over the longer term, the Company's (and its partners') 
ability to successfully market current products, expand their usage, and bring 
new products to the marketplace will depend on many factors, including the 
effectiveness and safety of the products, FDA and foreign regulatory agencies' 
approvals for new indications, the degree of patent protection afforded to 
particular products, Orphan Drug Act legislation, the possible future 
enactments of biotechnology product protection in the United States as well as 
in Europe and Japan, and the outcome in the United States of potential health 
care reform legislation.  The Company believes it has strong patent protection 
or the potential for strong patent protection for a number of its products that 
generate royalty revenue or that the Company is developing; however, the courts 
will determine the ultimate strength of patent protection of the Company's 
products and those on which the Company earns royalties. A product that has 
received an Orphan Drug designation for a specific indication, when approved, 
will be protected from FDA approval of similar products for similar indications 
during the first seven years of product sales in the United States. Loss of 
Orphan Drug Act protection for the Company's products that are currently 
marketed or in development, resulting from expiration of Orphan Drug status or 
amendment of the Orphan Drug Act, could lead to increased competition for those 
products and potentially lower future product revenues.

Roche Holdings, Inc.:  At December 31, 1994, the Company was 65% owned by Roche 
Holdings, Inc. (Roche). See Note 9 in the "Notes to Consolidated Financial 
Statements" for further information.


Foreign Exchange:  The Company receives revenues from countries throughout the 
world. As a result, risk exists that revenues may be impacted by changes in the 
exchange rates between the U.S. dollar and foreign currencies. To mitigate this 
risk, the Company hedges certain of these revenues as discussed in Note 6 in 
the "Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements."

Legal Proceedings:  The Company is a party to various legal proceedings. See 
Note 12 in the "Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements" for further 
information.

General:  The Company believes that its cash, cash equivalents, and short-term 
and long-term investments, together with funds provided by operations and 
leasing arrangements, will be sufficient to meet its operating cash 
requirements, including capital expenditures and the development of existing 
and new products through internal research and development activities, product 
in-licensing, research collaborations, equity investments and geographic 
expansion.




REPORT OF MANAGEMENT

Genentech, Inc. is responsible for the preparation, integrity and fair
presentation of its published financial statements. The Company has prepared 
the financial statements, presented on pages 33 to 60, in accordance with 
generally accepted accounting principles. As such, the statements include 
amounts based on judgments and estimates made by management. The Company also 
prepared the other information included in the annual report and is responsible 
for its accuracy and consistency with the financial statements.

The financial statements have been audited by the independent auditing firm, 
Ernst & Young LLP, which was given unrestricted access to all financial records 
and related data, including minutes of all meetings of stockholders, the Board 
of Directors and committees of the Board. The Company believes that all 
representations made to the independent auditors during their audit were valid 
and appropriate. Ernst & Young LLP's audit report appears on page 61.

Systems of internal accounting controls, applied by operating and financial 
management, are designed to provide reasonable assurance as to the integrity 
and reliability of the financial statements and reasonable, but not absolute, 
assurance that assets are safeguarded from unauthorized use or disposition, and 
that transactions are recorded according to management's policies and 
procedures. The Company continually reviews and modifies these systems, where 
appropriate, to maintain such assurance. Through the Company's audit 
activities, the adequacy and effectiveness of the systems and controls are 
reviewed and the resultant findings to management and the Audit Committee of 
the Board of Directors.

The selection of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company's independent auditors has 
been approved by the Company's Board of Directors and ratified by the 
stockholders. An Audit Committee of the Board of Directors, composed of four 
non-management directors, meets regularly with, and reviews the activities of, 
corporate financial management, the general audit function and the independent 
auditors to ascertain that each is properly discharging its responsibilities. 
The independent auditors separately meet with the Audit Committee, with and 
without management present, to discuss the results of their work, the adequacy 
of internal accounting controls and the quality of financial reporting.


G. Kirk Raab               Louis J. Lavigne, Jr.            Bradford S. Goodwin
President and Chief        Senior Vice President and        Vice President and
Executive Officer          Chief Financial Officer          Controller








<TABLE>
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
(thousands, except per share amounts)
<CAPTION>
YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31                          1994         1993         1992
________________________________________________________________________________
<S>                                              <C>          <C>          <C>
Revenues
  Product sales                              $ 601,064    $ 457,360    $ 390,975
  Royalties (including amounts
      from related parties: 1994-$8,454;
      1993-$5,488; 1992-$5,378)                126,022      112,872       91,682
  Contract and other (including amounts
      from related parties: 1994-$17,106;
      1993-$8,869; 1992-$7,234)                 25,556       37,957       16,727
  Interest                                      42,748       41,560       44,881
                                             ___________________________________

      Total revenues                           795,390      649,749      544,265

Costs and expenses
  Cost of sales                                 95,829       70,514       66,824
  Research and development (including
      contract related: 1994-$7,584;
      1993-$4,235; 1992-$8,468)                314,322      299,396      278,615
  Marketing, general and administrative        248,604      214,410      172,486
  Interest                                       7,058        6,527        4,406
                                            ____________________________________

      Total costs and expenses                 665,813      590,847      522,331

Income before taxes                            129,577       58,902       21,934
Income tax provision                             5,183         --          1,097
                                            ____________________________________

Net income                                    $124,394     $ 58,902     $ 20,837
                                            ====================================

Net income per share                          $   1.04     $    .50     $    .18
                                            ====================================

Weighted average number of shares used
  in computing per share amounts               119,465      117,106      113,992
                                            ====================================
<FN>

               See notes to consolidated financial statements.
</TABLE>




<TABLE>
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(thousands)
                                                 Increase (Decrease) in Cash and
                                                         Cash Equivalents
YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31                              1994       1993       1992
<CAPTION>
________________________________________________________________________________
<S>                                                <C>         <C>        <C>
Cash flows from operating activities:
  Net income                                    $ 124,394   $ 58,902   $ 20,837
  Adjustments to reconcile net income to
     net cash provided by operating activities:
         Depreciation and amortization             53,452     44,003     52,170
         Gain on sale of equity investments             -          -     (3,946)
         Reserve for long-term assets                 748        600      2,275
         Net loss on fixed asset dispositions       5,510      1,652        410
         Write-down of available-for-sale
            securities                             12,590          -          -
         Deferred income taxes                    (34,193)         -          -
  Changes in assets and liabilities:
         Receivables and other current assets     (16,571)   (20,212)   (43,843)
         Inventories                              (18,475)   (19,410)    (9,141)
         Accounts payable, other current
            liabilities and other long-term
            liabilities                            72,901    48,995     17,251
                                               _________________________________

  Net cash provided by operating activities       200,356    114,530     36,013

Cash flows from investing activities: 
  Purchases of securities held-to-maturity     (1,088,737)  (564,855)  (533,808)
  Proceeds from maturities of securities 
     held-to-maturity                             877,139    535,089    547,250
  Purchases of securities available-for-sale      (22,644)    (8,222)         -
  Purchases of non-marketable equity securities    (4,000)         -     (6,009)
  Capital expenditures                            (82,837)   (87,461)  (126,049)
  Proceeds from sale of fixed assets                    -     26,316      2,004
  Change in other assets                           (1,198)   (22,181)    (9,768)
                                               _________________________________

  Net cash used in investing activities          (322,277)  (121,314)  (126,380)

Cash flows from financing activities:
  Stock issuances                                  71,955     50,582     36,782
  Reduction in long-term debt,
    including current portion                        (794)      (721)    (1,171)
                                               _________________________________

  Net cash provided by financing activities        71,161     49,861     35,611
                                               _________________________________

Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents  (50,760)    43,077    (54,756)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year    117,473     74,396    129,152
                                               _________________________________

Cash and cash equivalents at end of year         $ 66,713  $ 117,473   $ 74,396

                                               =================================
Supplemental cash flow data:
  Cash paid during the year for:
      Interest, net of portion capitalized        $ 7,058    $ 6,527   $  4,406
      Income taxes                                  4,099      2,194      1,002
<FN>
Non-cash activity:  In 1994 income tax benefits realized from employee stock option 
exercises of $26,038 were recorded as an increase in stockholders' equity.


                 See notes to consolidated financial statements.
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(dollars in thousands)
<CAPTION>
DECEMBER 31                                               1994          1993
______________________________________________________________________________
 <S>                                                       <C>            <C>
Assets:
Current assets:
  Cash and cash equivalents                         $    66,713    $   117,473
  Short-term investments                                652,461        539,638
  Accounts receivable (including amounts from a
      related party: 1994-$13,184;1993-$10,259;
      less allowances of: 1994-$4,422;1993-$3,572)      146,267        130,469
  Inventories                                           103,200         84,725
  Prepaid expenses and other current assets              28,475         13,032
                                                  ____________________________
      Total current assets                              997,116        885,337
Long-term marketable securities                         201,726         62,657
Property, plant and equipment, at cost:
  Land                                                   55,998         49,939
  Buildings                                             245,871        245,923
  Equipment                                             331,392        300,396
  Leasehold improvements                                 11,988         12,535
  Construction in progress                               55,299         14,893
                                                  ______________________________
                                                        700,548        623,686
  Less: accumulated depreciation                        215,255        166,954
                                                  ______________________________
     Net property, plant and equipment                  485,293        456,732
Other assets                                             60,989         64,074
                                                  ______________________________
Total assets                                        $ 1,745,124    $ 1,468,800
                                                  ==============================
Liabilities and stockholders' equity:
Current liabilities:
   Accounts payable                                 $    30,963    $    30,265
   Accrued compensation                                  36,939         32,639
   Accrued interest                                       5,685          5,708
   Accrued royalties                                     25,864         18,889
   Accrued marketing and promotion costs                 27,463         19,942
   Accrued clinical and other studies                    36,277         23,324
   Income taxes payable                                  17,839          1,921
   Other accrued liabilities                             38,598         57,267
   Current portion of long-term debt                        871            793
                                                   _____________________________
     Total current liabilities                          220,499        190,748
Long-term debt                                          150,358        151,230
Other long-term liabilities                              25,483         10,017
                                                   _____________________________
Total liabilities                                       396,340        351,995
Commitments and contingencies
Stockholders' equity:
  Preferred stock, $.02 par value; authorized
      100,000,000 shares, none issued                         -              -
  Redeemable common stock, $.02 par value;
      authorized 100,000,000 shares, outstanding:
      1994-50,105,925;1993-47,690,108                     1,002            954
  Common stock, $.02 par value; authorized
      200,000,000 shares, outstanding:
      1994 and 1993-67,133,409                            1,343          1,343
  Additional paid-in capital                          1,207,720      1,070,121
  Retained earnings (since October 1, 1987
      quasi-reorganization in which a deficit
      of $329,457 was eliminated)                       129,127         44,387
  Net unrealized gain on securities
      available-for-sale                                  9,592              -
                                                 _______________________________
          Total stockholders' equity                  1,348,784      1,116,805
                                                 _______________________________
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity          $ 1,745,124    $ 1,468,800
                                                 ===============================
<FN>
               See notes to consolidated financial statements.
</TABLE>


<TABLE>
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
(thousands)
<CAPTION>
                           Redeemable                                Retained      Net      Total
                           Common Stock   Common Stock  Additional   Earnings   Unrealized  Stock-
                                   Par            Par     Paid-In  (Accumulated   Gain On   holders'
                           Shares  Value  Shares  Value   Capital     Deficit)  Securities  Equity
____________________________________________________________________________________________________
<S>                          <C>    <C>   <C>     <C>       <C>         <C>         <C>     <C>
Balance January 1, 1992     44,165 $ 883  67,133  $1,343   $954,755   $(7,279)        -    $949,702
Issuance of stock upon
   exercise of options
   and warrants                989    20        -      -     25,094         -         -      25,114
Issuance of stock under
   employee stock plans        590    12        -      -     11,656         -         -      11,668
Net income                       -     -        -      -          -    20,837         -      20,837
Tax benefits arising prior
   to quasi-reorganization       -     -        -      -      7,457    (7,457)        -           -

                           ________________________________________________________________________

Balance December 31,1992    45,744   915   67,133  1,343    998,962     6,101         -   1,007,321
Issuance of stock upon
   exercise of options
   and warrants              1,385    28        -      -     37,125         -         -      37,153
Issuance of stock under 
   employee stock plan         561    11        -      -     13,418         -         -      13,429
Net income                       -     -        -      -          -    58,902         -      58,902
Tax benefits arising prior
   to quasi-reorganization       -     -        -      -     20,616   (20,616)        -           -

                           ________________________________________________________________________

Balance December 31,1993    47,690   954   67,133  1,343  1,070,121    44,387         -   1,116,805

Issuance of stock upon
   exercise of options
   and warrants              1,905    38        -      -     56,133         -         -      56,171
Issuance of stock under
   employee stock plan         511    10        -      -     15,774         -         -      15,784
Income tax benefits 
   realized from employee
   stock option exercises        -     -        -      -     26,038         -         -      26,038
Net unrealized gain
   on securities 
   available-for-sale            -     -        -      -          -         -    $9,592       9,592
Net income                       -     -        -      -          -   124,394         -     124,394
Tax benefits arising prior
   to quasi-reorganization       -     -        -      -     39,654   (39,654)        -           -
                          _________________________________________________________________________
Balance December 31, 1994   50,106 $1,002  67,133 $1,343 $1,207,720  $129,127    $9,592  $1,348,784
                          =========================================================================
<FN>
                    See notes to consolidated financial statements.
</TABLE>



NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Principles of Consolidation:  The consolidated financial statements include the
accounts of the Company and its wholly owned and majority owned subsidiaries 
and collaborations. All significant intercompany balances and transactions have 
been eliminated. 

Cash and Cash Equivalents:  The Company considers all highly liquid debt
instruments purchased with an original maturity of three months or less to be
cash equivalents.

Short-term Investments and Long-term Marketable Securities:  The Company
invests its excess cash balances in short-term and long-term marketable 
securities. These investments primarily include corporate notes, certificates 
of deposit and treasury notes.

On January 1, 1994, the Company adopted Statement of Financial Accounting 
Standard (FAS) No. 115, "Accounting for Certain Investments in Debt and Equity 
Securities." The effect of adopting this new standard was not material to net 
income. FAS 115 requires that all investment securities be classified into one 
of three categories: held-to-maturity, available-for-sale, or trading.
Securities are considered held-to-maturity when the Company has the positive 
intent and ability to hold the securities to maturity. These securities are 
recorded as either short-term investments or long-term marketable securities on 
the balance sheet depending upon their contractual maturity date. Held-to-
maturity securities are stated at amortized cost, adjusted for amortization of 
premiums and accretion of discounts. Securities are considered trading when  
bought principally for the purpose of selling in the near term. These 
securities are recorded as short-term investments and are carried at market 
value. Unrealized holding gains and losses on trading securities are included 
in interest income. Securities not classified as held-to-maturity or as trading 
are considered available-for-sale. These securities are recorded as long-term 
marketable securities and are carried at market value with unrealized gains and 
losses included in stockholders' equity net of related tax effects. If a 
decline in fair value below cost is considered other than temporary, such 
securities are written down to estimated fair value with a charge to marketing, 
general and administrative expenses. Prior to adopting FAS 115, marketable debt 
securities were carried at amortized cost that approximated fair value. 
Marketable equity securities were carried at the lower of cost or market. The 
cost of all securities sold is based on the specific identification method.

Non-marketable Equity Investments:  The carrying value, which approximates the 
fair value, is included in other assets in the consolidated balance sheets. The 
fair value of non-marketable equity investments is estimated based on the lower 
of amortized cost or the offering price in the most recent round of financing.

Property, Plant and Equipment:  The costs of buildings and equipment are
depreciated using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of 
the assets. Leasehold improvements are generally amortized over the length of 
the applicable lease. Expenditures for maintenance and repairs are expensed as 
incurred. Interest on construction-in-progress of $0.6 million in 1994, $1.3 
million in 1993 and $3.4 million in 1992 has been capitalized and is included 
in property, plant and equipment.

Patents:  As a result of its research and development (R&D) programs, the 
Company owns or is in the process of applying for patents in the United States 
and other countries which relate to products and processes of significant 
importance to the Company. Costs of patents and patent applications are 
capitalized and amortized for financial reporting purposes on a straight-line 
basis over their estimated useful lives of approximately 12 years.

Contract Revenue:  Contract revenue for R&D is recorded as earned based on the 
performance requirements of the contract. In return for contract payments, 
contract partners may receive certain marketing and manufacturing rights, 
products for clinical use and testing or R&D services.

Income Taxes:  The Company accounts for income taxes in conformance with FAS 
109, "Accounting for Income Taxes," which requires the asset and liability 
approach for the financial accounting and reporting for income taxes.

Net Income Per Share:  Net income per share is computed based on the weighted
average number of shares of the Company's redeemable common stock, common stock
and redeemable common stock equivalents, if dilutive. The Company's convertible
subordinated debentures are redeemable common stock equivalents but have been
antidilutive to date; therefore, they have not been included in net income per 
share calculations.

Financial Instruments:  Certain of the Company's revenues are earned outside of 
the United States. Since the Company has nominal expenses denominated in 
foreign currencies, risk exists that income may be impacted by changes in the 
exchange rates between the U.S. dollar and foreign currencies. To mitigate this 
risk, the Company purchases simple foreign currency put options (options) with 
expiration dates and amounts of currency that match a portion of expected 
revenues so that the adverse impact of movements in currency exchange rates on 
the non-dollar denominated revenues will be largely offset by an associated 
increase in the value of the options. Realized and unrealized gains related to 
the options are deferred until the designated hedged revenues are recorded. The 
associated costs, which are amortized over the term of the options, are 
recorded as a reduction of the hedged revenues. In prior years, the Company 
also purchased foreign currency forward contracts as hedging instruments. These 
contracts are currently recorded at fair value and the associated losses are 
reflected in the income statement.

Interest income is subject to fluctuations as U.S. interest rates change. To 
manage this risk, the Company periodically establishes duration targets for its 
investment portfolio that reflect its anticipated use of cash and fluctuations 
in market rates of interest. Swaps are used to adjust the duration of the 
investment portfolio in order to meet these duration targets. By combining a 
swap with a pool of short-term securities equal in size to the notional amount 
of the swap, an instrument with an effective interest rate and maturity equal 
to the term of the swap is created. The characteristics of the instrument 
(including interest rate, maturity, and fair value) are similar to the 
characteristics of a high grade corporate security which could be purchased at 
the same time the instrument is created. Increases (decreases) in swap variable 
payments caused by rising (falling) interest rates will be essentially offset 
by increased (reduced) interest income on the related short-term investments, 
while the fixed rate payments received from the swap counterparty establishes 
the Company's interest income. Net payments made or received on swaps are 
included in interest income as adjustments to the interest received on invested 
cash. Amounts deferred on terminated swaps are amortized to interest income 
over the original contractual term of the swaps by a method that approximates 
the level yield method.

401(k) Plan:  The Company's 401(k) Plan covers substantially all its U.S. 
employees. Under the 401(k) Plan, eligible employees may contribute up to 15% 
of their eligible compensation, subject to certain Internal Revenue Service 
restrictions. The Company matches a portion of employee contributions, up to a 
maximum of 4% of each employee's eligible compensation. The match is effective 
December 31 of each year and is fully vested when made. During 1994, 1993 and 
1992, the Company provided $5.2 million, $4.4 million, and $4.1 million, 
respectively, for the Company match under the 401(k) Plan.




Note 1: Significant Customer and Geographic Information

One major customer in 1994, 1993 and 1992 contributed 10% or more of the
Company's total revenues. The portions of revenues attributable to this 
customer
were 21% in 1994, 26% in 1993 and 31% in 1992. This customer distributes
Protropin, Nutropin, Pulmozyme and Actimmune through its extensive branch 
network, and is then reimbursed through a variety of sources. A second 
customer, a wholesale distributor of all of the Company's products, contributed 
11% of revenues in 1994.

Approximate foreign sources of revenues were as follows (millions):
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                        1994        1993        1992
_____________________________________________________
<S>                    <C>         <C>         <C>
Europe                 $81.8       $41.0       $46.4 
Asia                    19.5        22.2        16.3
Canada                   9.7        12.2        10.1
</TABLE>

The Company sells primarily to distributors and hospitals throughout the United 
States, Canada and Europe, performs ongoing credit evaluations of its 
customers' financial condition and generally requires no collateral. In 1994, 
1993 and 1992 the Company did not record any material additions to, or losses 
against, its provision for doubtful accounts.

Note 2: Research and Development Arrangements

To gain access to potential new products and technologies, the Company has
established research collaborations, including both marketable and non-
marketable equity investments, with companies developing technologies that fall 
outside the Company's research focus and with companies having the potential to 
generate new products through technology exchanges and investments. Potential 
future payments maybe due to selective collaborative partners if the partners 
achieve certain benchmarks as defined in the collabortive agreements.

In addition to the collaborations with F. Hoffmann-La Roche, Ltd. discussed in 
Note 10, in December 1994, the Company entered into a collaboration with Scios 
Nova Inc. (Scios Nova) for the U.S. and Canadian development of Scios Nova's 
Auriculin or the treatment of acute renal failure, which is currently in Phase 
III clinical trials. Under the terms of the collaboration, both companies will 
copromote Auriculin in the United States and Canada, sharing profits from its 
commercialization. The Company received exclusive rights to all markets outside 
the United States and Canada subject to a royalty obligation to Scios Nova. In 
connection with the collaboration, the Company purchased Scios Nova non-voting 
preferred stock, which is convertible into shares of Scios Nova common stock, 
for $20 million and charged approximately $5 million to research and 
development expense. The Company established a line of credit for Scios Nova 
which is described in Note 8. In addition, the Company agreed to pay up to $50 
million in benchmark payments, conditional on achieving certain predetermined 
commercialization goals.




Note 3: Income Taxes
<TABLE>
The income tax provision consists of the following amounts (thousands):
<CAPTION>
                                1994       1993         1992
_________________________________________________________________
<S>                            <C>         <C>          <C>
Current:
  Federal                    $ 38,331     $  -       $   200
  State                         1,016        -           711
  Foreign                          29        -           186
                            _____________________________________

     Total current             39,376        -         1,097

Deferred:
  Federal                     (34,193)       -             -
                            _____________________________________

Total                       $   5,183    $   -       $ 1,097
                            =====================================
</TABLE>
Actual 1994 current tax liabilities are lower than reflected above by $26 
million due to employee stock option related tax benefits which were credited 
to stockholders' equity.

<TABLE>
A reconciliation between the Company's effective tax rate and the U.S. 
statutory
rate follows:
<CAPTION>
                                   1994 Amount             Tax Rate
                                   (thousands)    1994        1993        1992
______________________________________________________________________________
<S>                                   <C>         <C>         <C>        <C>
Tax at U.S. statutory rate         $  45,352      35.0%       35.0%      34.0%
Operating losses utilized            (39,654)    (30.6)      (35.0)     (33.1)
Alternative minimum tax liability     31,900      24.6           -          -
Adjustment of deferred tax assets    
  valuation allowance                (34,193)    (26.4)          -          -
Other, including state taxes           1,778       1.4           -        4.1 
                              ________________________________________________

Income tax provision               $   5,183       4.0%          -        5.0%
                              ================================================
</TABLE>


<TABLE>
The components of deferred taxes consist of the following at December 31 
(thousands):
<CAPTION>
                                                            1994           1993
________________________________________________________________________________
<S>                                                         <C>          <C>
Deferred tax liabilities:
   Depreciation                                           $ 42,109     $ 34,297
   Inventory valuation differences                            (545)       7,024
   Other                                                    20,473       21,443
                                                      __________________________

      Total deferred tax liabilities                        62,037       62,764

Deferred tax assets:
   Federal net operating loss (NOL) carryforward            43,027       75,612
   Federal credit carryforward                              86,804       56,097
   Reserves not currently deductible                        31,688       21,929
   State credit carryforward                                11,324       14,895
   State NOL carryforward                                    1,893        5,531
   Amortization of purchased technology                      1,330        2,660
   Other                                                     4,616        8,992
                                                      __________________________

      Total deferred tax assets                            180,682      185,716

      Valuation allowance                                  (84,452)    (122,952)
                                                      __________________________

      Total net deferred tax assets                         96,230       62,764
                                                      __________________________

Total net deferred taxes                                 $  34,193     $      -
                                                      ==========================
</TABLE>
The NOL and credit carryforwards, which totaled $123 million and $87 million, 
respectively, listed above expire in the years 1995 through 2009, except for 
$20 million of alternative minimum tax credits which never expire. 
Approximately $26 million of the valuation allowance at December 31, 1994 
reflected above relates to the tax benefits of stock option deductions which 
will be credited to additional paid-in capital when realized.

The valuation allowance decreased by $38.5 million in 1994 and $10 million in 
1993. Realization of net deferred taxes, as well as future reversals of the 
valuation allowance (that is, recognition of deferred tax assets), depend on 
future earnings from existing and new products and new indications for existing 
products. The timing and amount of future earnings will depend on continued 
success in marketing and sales of the Company's current products, scientific 
success, results of clinical trials and regulatory approval of products under 
development.



Note 4:  Inventories
<TABLE>
Inventories are stated at the lower of cost or market. Cost is determined using 
a weighted-average approach which approximates the first-in, first-out method.
Inventories at December 31, 1994 and 1993 are summarized below (thousands):
<CAPTION>
                                               1994         1993
__________________________________________________________________
<S>                                            <C>         <C>
Raw materials and supplies                   $ 13,145    $ 10,995
Work in process                                76,974      60,256
Finished goods                                 13,081      13,474
                                            ______________________

Total                                        $103,200    $ 84,725
                                            ======================
</TABLE>
The increase in total inventories in 1994 compared to 1993 is primarily 
attributable to an increase in the inventories of Activase.

Note 5: Investment Securities

Securities classified as trading, available-for-sale and held-to-maturity at 
December 31, 1994 are summarized below. Estimated fair value is based on quoted 
market prices for these or similar investments.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                          Gross        Gross      Estimated
                             Amortized  Unrealized   Unrealized     Fair
                                Cost      Gains        Losses       Value
___________________________________________________________________________
                                               (thousands)
<S>                             <C>          <C>          <C>        <C>
TOTAL TRADING SECURITIES
 (carried at estimated
 fair value)                 $  85,295   $   1,107   $    1,105   $  85,297
                             ==============================================
TOTAL AVAILABLE-FOR-SALE(a)
 (carried at estimated 
 fair value)                 $  25,669   $  10,058   $       67   $  35,660
                             ==============================================
SECURITIES HELD-TO-MATURITY:
 (carried at amortized cost)
U.S. Treasury securities
  and obligations of other
  U.S. government agencies 
  maturing within:
       1 year                $  77,453   $      15   $       37   $  77,431
       1-3 years               119,714           -          218     119,496
Other debt securities
  maturing within: 
       1 year                  482,463       1,770          452     483,781
       1-3 years                44,715         285          490      44,510
                             ______________________________________________
TOTAL HELD-TO-MATURITY       $ 724,345   $   2,070   $    1,197   $ 725,218
                             ==============================================
<FN>
(a)  Securities available-for-sale include only equity securities.  Net
     unrealized gains, reduced by related tax effects, of $9.6 million are
     included in stockholders' equity.  At January 1, 1994, the excess of
     market value over the cost of these securities was $3.9 million.
</TABLE>



<TABLE>
The carrying value of all investment securities (excluding non-marketable 
securities) held at December 31, 1994 is summarized below (thousands):
<CAPTION>
 Security                                                  Carrying Value
__________________________________________________________________________
<S>                                                             <C>
Held-to-maturity securities maturing within one year
   (at amortized cost)                                       $ 559,916 
Accrued interest                                                 7,248
Trading securities (at fair value)                              85,297 
                                                             ----------
     Total short-term investments                            $ 652,461
                                                             ==========
Held-to-maturity securities maturing within 1-3 years
   (at amortized cost)                                       $ 164,429 
Accrued interest                                                 1,637
Securities available-for-sale (at fair value)                   35,660
                                                             ----------
     Total long-term marketable securities                   $ 201,726 
                                                             ==========
</TABLE>

During 1994, no available-for-sale securities were sold and the Company 
recorded a $12.6 million charge to write down certain available-for-sale 
biotechnology securities for which the decline in fair value below cost was 
other than temporary.

At December 31, 1993, the fair value of the short-term investments approximated 
carrying value. The fair value of the long-term marketable debt securities 
totaled $63.4 million. The carrying value of marketable equity securities at 
December 31, 1993 totaled $12.1 million and was included in other assets. 

The carrying value, which approximated the fair value, of non-marketable equity 
securities totaled $6.8 million and $10.5 million at December 31, 1994 and 
1993, respectively.

The Company invests its excess cash principally in marketable debt securities
with terms ranging from overnight to three years. Marketable debt securities
held by the Company are issued by a diversified selection of institutions with
strong credit ratings. The Company's investment policy limits the amount of
credit exposure with any one institution. These debt securities are generally
not collateralized. The Company has not experienced any material losses due to 
credit impairment on its investments in marketable debt securities in the years 
1994, 1993 and 1992.

Note 6: Financial Instruments

Foreign Currency Instruments:  As discussed above, the Company currently 
purchases simple foreign currency put options (options) solely to hedge 
anticipated non-dollar denominated net revenues. At December 31, 1994, the 
Company had hedged approximately 85% of net foreign revenues anticipated within 
12 month and 35% of net foreign revenues anticipated in the following 12 
months. At December 31, 1994, the notional amount of the options totaled $78.3 
million and consisted of the following currencies: Australian dollars, Canadian 
dollars, German marks, Spanish pesetas, French francs, British pounds, Italian 
lira, Japanese yen, and Swedish krona.  All contracts mature within the next 
two years. The fair value of the options, which is based on exchange rates and 
market conditions at December 31, 1994, totaled $1.6 million.

Previously, the Company had entered into foreign currency forward exchange 
contracts (forward contracts) as hedging instruments. Unrealized gains and 
losses were deferred until the revenue was recognized. In 1994, the Company 
closed out its positions by entering into offsetting contracts so that the net 
notional amount denominated in foreign currencies was zero. At December 31, 
1994, the U.S. dollar equivalent of the notional amount of the forward sell 
contracts totaled $28.3 million; the forward buy contracts totaled $29.8 
million. The difference, an unrealized loss of $1.5 million, was recorded as a 
reduction of net income in 1994 as a charge to marketing, general and 
administrative expenses and at December 31, 1994, is included in other accrued 
liabilities. All contracts mature within two years.

At December 31, 1993, the Company had simple put option contracts with a 
notional amount of $6.8 million and forward contracts with a notional amount   
of $47.0 million to sell various foreign currencies within the next two years. 
At December 31, 1993, the fair value of the option contracts was $0.4 million 
and the fair value of the forward contracts was ($1.2) million.

Credit exposure is limited to the unrealized gains on these contracts. All 
agreements are with a diversified selection of institutions with strong credit 
ratings which minimizes risk of loss due to nonpayment from the counterparty.
The Company has not experienced any material losses due to credit impairment of 
its foreign currency instruments.

Interest Rate Swaps:  The Company enters into interest rate swaps (swaps) as 
part of its overall strategy of managing the duration of its cash portfolio.  
For each swap, the Company receives interest based on fixed rates and pays 
interest to counterparties based on floating rates (three or six month LIBOR) 
on a notional principal amount.  By combining a swap with a pool of short-term 
securities equal in size to the notional amount of the swap, an instrument with 
an effective interest rate and maturity equal to the term of the swap is 
created.  The use of swaps in this manner generates net interest income on the 
swap and associated pool of short-term securities equivalent to interest income 
that would be earned from a high grade corporate security of the same maturity 
as the swap, while reducing credit risk (there is no principal invested in a 
swap). The Company's credit exposure on swaps is limited to the value of the 
interest rate swaps that have become favorable to the Company and any net 
interest earned but not yet received. Swap counterparties typically have strong 
credit ratings which minimize the risk of non-performance on the swaps. The 
Company has not experienced any material losses due to credit impairment.

The Company targets the average maturity of its investment portfolio (including 
swaps) based on to its anticipated use of cash and fluctuations in the market 
rates of interest. The maturity of the investment portfolio (including swaps) 
ranges from overnight funds used for near-term working capital purposes, 
investments maturing within the next one to five years for future working 
capital, capital expenditures and strategic investments, to maturities of up to 
seven years which is comparable to the remaining term of the Company's 
outstanding convertible debt. Due to the increase in market interest rates 
during 1994 and concern about a continuing rise in rates, the Company gradually 
reduced the average effective maturity of its investment portfolio (including 
swaps) from 2.8 years at December 31, 1993 to 1.9 years at December 31, 1994, 
which approximates the lower end of the range of the Company's average 
anticipated cash needs.

The notional amount of each swap is equal to the amount of designated high 
quality short-term investments which either mature or reprice within the next 
six months. The investments include U.S. Treasury securities, U.S. government 
agency securities, commercial paper and corporate debt obligations. Swaps are 
used to extend the maturity of the investment portfolio; no speculative 
activity occurs. 



The table below outlines specific information for the swaps outstanding at 
December 31, 1994. The fair value is based on market prices of similar 
agreements. Dollars are in millions. 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                          Interest Rate Swaps            Short-term Investments
                      ___________________________     _______________________________
                               Fixed                                        Average
                               Rates    Variable                           Effective
                      Notional To Be    Rates To       Carrying  Average   Interest
                      Amounts  Received Be Paid*        Value   Maturity**   Rate
_____________________________________________________________________________________
<S>                     <C>     <C>      <C>            <C>      <C>        <C>
Swaps matched
  to investments
  to meet maturity 
  target comparable
  to outstanding debt                    3 or 6
  [Maturing on:                 7.68%-    month
   1/2/02]              $150    7.92%     LIBOR         $150     84 days    5.45%

Swaps matched to
  other investments
  to meet specific
  maturity targets                       3 or 6
  [Ending dates:                 4.08%-   month
   12/29/95 - 9/20/99]   180     7.20%    LIBOR          180     35 days    5.34%

Other short-term 
  investments              -        -        -           322          -        -
                     ________________________________________________________________
    Total               $330        -        -          $652          -        -
                     ================================================================
<FN>
*  3 and 6-month LIBOR rates are reset every 3 or 6 months. At December 31, 1994, 
the 3-month LIBOR rate was 6.5% and the 6-month LIBOR rate was 7.0%.

** Average maturity reflects either the maturity date or, for a floating 
investment, the next reset date.
</TABLE>

For the year ended December 31, 1994, the weighted average rate received 
on swaps was 6.30% and the weighted average rate paid on swaps was 5.12%. Net 
interest income received from swaps totaled $4.3 million in 1994.

The carrying amount of the swaps, which reflects the net interest accrued for 
such swaps, totaled $6.2 million and $7.5 million at December 31, 1994 and 
1993, respectively, and is included in accounts receivable. At December 31, 
1993, the notional amount totaled $350 million and the fair value totaled $13.0 
million.

During 1994, to reduce the average effective maturity of its portfolio, the 
Company terminated certain swap agreements prior to maturity and is amortizing 
the realized gains and losses over the original contractual term of the swaps 
as a reduction of interest income. At December 31, 1994, net losses of $6.2 
million remained unamortized; $3.1 million will be recognized in 1995 and $3.1 
million will be recognized during the following three years.

Financial Instruments Held for Trading Purposes:  As part of its overall 
investment strategy, in 1994 the Company contracted with two external money 
managers to manage part of its investment portfolio. One portfolio, which had a 
carrying value of $31 million at December 31, 1994, consisted of both U.S. 
dollar and non-dollar denominated investments. To hedge the non-dollar 
denominated investments, the money manager purchases forward contracts. The 
fair value at December 31, 1994, of the forward contracts totaled $2.7 
million; the average fair value during the year totaled $15.3 million.  Net 
realized and unrealized trading gains totaled approximately $389,000 in 1994 
and are included in interest income. Counterparties have strong credit ratings 
which minimizes the risk of non-performance from the counterparties.

Summary of Fair Values:  The table below summarizes the carrying value and fair 
value at December 31, 1994, of the Company's financial instruments. The fair 
value of the long-term debt was estimated based on the quoted market price at 
year end.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Financial Instrument                Carrying Value          Fair Value
_______________________________________________________________________

                                                 (thousands)
<S>                                    <C>                    <C>
Assets:
Investment securities
  (including accrued interest 
   and traded forward contracts)  
  (Note 5)                            $ 854,187              $ 855,060
Non-marketable equity
  investments (Note 5)                    6,820                  6,820
Options                                   1,646                  1,600
Outstanding swaps                         6,165                 (2,044)

Liabilities:
Short-term and long-term
  debt (Note 7)                         151,229                125,250
Forward contracts                         1,500                  1,500
</TABLE>

Note 7: Long-term Debt
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Long-term debt consists of the following (thousands):
                                                            1994         1993
_______________________________________________________________________________
<S>                                                        <C>          <C>
Convertible subordinated debentures, interest at 5%,
   due in 2002                                           $ 150,000    $ 150,000

Mortgage note payable on buildings and land,
   interest at 9.5%, due through 1996                        1,229        2,023
                                                         ______________________

                                                           151,229      152,023
Less current maturities                                        871          793
                                                         ______________________

Total long-term debt                                     $ 150,358    $ 151,230
                                                         ======================
</TABLE>
Maturities of long-term debt in 1995 and 1996 are $0.9 million and $0.3 
million, respectively. Exclusive of the convertible subordinated debentures, no 
long-term debt maturities are due in 1997 and thereafter. The fair value of the 
Company debt was $146 million at December 31, 1993.

Convertible subordinated debentures are convertible at the option of the holder
into shares of the Company's redeemable common stock at a conversion price of
$74 in principal amount of the debenture. Upon conversion, the holder receives,
for each $74 in principal amount of the debenture converted, one-half share of
redeemable common stock and $18 in cash. Under the terms of the Merger (see 
Note 9), the $18 in cash is reimbursed by Roche Holdings, Inc. (Roche)to the 
Company. Generally, the Company may redeem the debentures until maturity.


Note 8: Leases, Commitments and Contingencies
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Future minimum lease payments under noncancelable operating leases at December
31, 1994 are as follows (thousands):
_______________________________________________________________________
<S>                                                             <C>
1995                                                          $  6,501 
1996                                                             2,375
1997                                                             2,041
1998                                                               704
                                                             __________

Total minimum lease payments                                  $ 11,621 
                                                             ==========
</TABLE>
The Company has leased certain real property. Under many of its lease 
arrangements, the Company is responsible for taxes, insurance and maintenance 
related to the leased properties. Rent expense under operating leases was 
approximately $6.5 million, $5.1 million and $9.4 million for 1994, 1993 and 
1992, respectively. Income from subleases was immaterial.

Under two of its lease agreements, the Company is contingently liable to 
purchase three buildings at the end of their lease terms. These leases expire 
in 1995, but the Company has the option to extend one lease until 1997 and the 
other until 1998. If at the end of the final lease renewal term the Company 
does not purchase the property or arrange a third party purchase, then the 
Company would be obligated to the lessor for a guaranteed payment equal to a 
specified percentage of the lessor's purchase price for the properties. The 
Company would also be obligated to the lessor for all or some portion of this 
amount if the price paid by a third party for the property is below a specified 
percentage of the lessor's purchase price. Under these leases, the Company is 
also required to maintain certain financial ratios and is subject to limits on 
certain types and amounts of debt. The properties under these leases include a 
process science laboratory, which is scheduled for completion in 1995, and two 
office buildings. As of December 31, 1994, the total amount related to these 
leased facilities, for which the Company would be contingently liable, is $65.0 
million. In connection with one of the leases, the Company has pledged 
securities worth $42.4 million as of December 31, 1994.

The Company expects to develop a new manufacturing facility over the next three 
years with a total expected cost of $150 million. In connection therewith, the 
Company expects to enter into an operating lease arrangement similar to the 
arrangements described above.

Pursuant to its collaboration agreement with Scios Nova (see Note 2), the 
Company established a line of credit for $30 million that Scios Nova may draw 
down at Scios Nova's discretion through 2002. This commitment is supported 
through December 31, 1997, by a bank letter of credit under which Scios Nova 
may draw up to $30 million directly from the bank, with immediate repayment of 
the funds due to the bank by the Company. Amounts drawn by Scios Nova under the 
bank letter of credit or directly from the Company are repayable in the form of 
cash or Scios Nova common stock (at the market price prevailing on the date of 
repayment) at Scios Nova's option any time through December 30, 2002. Interest 
on amounts borrowed by Scios Nova accrue to the Company at the prime rate of 
interest. At December 31, 1994, no amounts were drawn.

Note 9: Merger With Roche Holdings, Inc.

The Company's merger (Merger) with a wholly owned subsidiary of Roche Holdings, 
Inc. (Roche) was consummated on September 7, 1990 (Effective Date). Pursuant to 
the merger agreement with Roche, the Company's stockholders of record on the 
Effective Date received, for each share of common stock that they owned, $18 in 
cash from Roche and one half share of newly issued redeemable common stock from 
the Company. In the Merger, Roche acquired one-half of the Company's 
outstanding common stock for $1,537.2 million. The redeemable common stock is 
substantially identical to the common stock previously held by stockholders, 
except that it is redeemable by the Company at the election of Roche, provided 
that Roche first deposits in trust sufficient funds to pay the aggregate 
redemption price of all outstanding shares of redeemable common stock. Roche 
has the right to require the Company to exercise its redemption right, 
providing it does so for all shares of outstanding redeemable common stock at 
$58.75 per share in the first calendar quarter of 1995 and increasing to $60.00 
per share on April 1, 1995. The redemption right expires on June 30, 1995. For 
the period of July 1, 1995 until June 30, 1996, Roche may submit a bid to 
purchase the remaining shares of the Company. The bid must not be for less than 
$60.00 per share and is subject to the approval of the Board of Directors and 
subsequently, of non-Roche stockholders.

Independent of its right to have the Company redeem the redeemable common
stock, Roche is permitted to acquire additional shares of the Company's stock
through open market or privately negotiated purchases, provided that Roche's
aggregate holdings do not exceed 75% of the Company's stock outstanding
on a fully diluted basis.

In connection with the Merger, the Company issued 24,433,951 shares of common
stock to Roche for $487.3 million in cash. The common stock Roche acquired in
the Merger and redeemable common stock purchased in the open market represents
approximately 65% of the outstanding equity of the Company as of December 31,
1994.

Note 10: Related Party Transactions

The Company has transactions with related parties in the ordinary course of
business. Pursuant to contracts, principally regarding R&D projects
and product licensing agreements as described below, the Company recorded 
revenue of approximately $25.6 million in 1994, $14.4 million in 1993 and $12.6 
million in 1992 from the following related parties: F. Hoffmann-LaRoche, Ltd. 
(HLR) (a wholly owned subsidiary of Roche; two officers of HLR serve on the 
Company's Board of Directors - Note 9) and Genencor, Inc. (in which the Company 
formerly owned a 25% equity interest). The Company is also developing a 
mammalian cell line for HLR. In 1994, the Company and HLR began developing an 
anti-IgE antibody and Pulmozyme in Japan. During 1994 and 1993, the Company 
collaborated with HLR on four projects, including oral antagonists to platelet 
gpIIb/IIIa, IL-8, LFA/ICAM and ras farnesyltransferase. In 1992, the Company 
entered into a collaboration with HLR to codevelop and copromote Pulmozyme in 
Europe. In connection with this collaboration and the Company's efforts to 
expand its markets, Genentech Europe Limited (GEL) was established. GEL and 
affiliates are currently promoting Pulmozyme in the United Kingdom, Ireland, 
Germany and the Netherlands.  HLR is responsible for promoting the drug for 
cystic fibrosis in the remaining thirteen European countries in the 
collaboration. In addition to sharing profits related to Pulmozyme sales from 
all collaborative countries with HLR, the Company has received and will 
continue to receive milestone payments and technical support from HLR. Also, as 
part of the agreement with HLR, and in return for royalties on product sales, 
the Company has granted HLR an exclusive license to sell Pulmozyme in countries 
outside of Western Europe, the United States and Canada. The Company has three 
other R&D collaborations with HLR which were entered into in 1992.

Note 11: Capital Stock

Stock Option Plans

1984 PLANS:  The 1984 Plans are the 1984 Incentive Stock Option Plan and the 
1984 Non-Qualified Stock Option Plan. The Company may grant options under the 
1984 Incentive Stock Option Plan only to employees (including officers) of the 
Company. The Company may grant options under the 1984 Non-Qualified Stock 
Option Plan to employees (including officers) and consultants of the Company. 
Options granted under the 1984 Incentive Stock Option Plan and the 1984 Non-
Qualified Stock Option Plan have a maximum term of ten and 20 years, 
respectively, from the date of grant. The options generally become exercisable 
in increments over a period of four years from the date of grant, with the 
first increment vesting after one year. The Company may grant options with 
different vesting terms from time to time.
<TABLE>
Transactions for the 1984 plans for the year ended December 31, 1994, were as
follows:
<CAPTION>
                                                                   Price
                                                    Shares         Per Share
________________________________________________________________________________
<S>                                                <C>            <C>
Options outstanding - beginning of year           4,033,276     $ 14.08-49.75
Grants                                                   -                 -
Exercises                                          (695,348)      14.08-41.75
Cancellations                                       (28,273)      19.38-49.75
                                                 _______________________________

Options outstanding - end of year                 3,309,655       14.08-49.75

Options available for future grant                       -
   at December 31                                ___________

Total shares reserved under the 1984 Plans
   at December 31                                 3,309,655
                                                 ===========
Shares reserved under options exercisable
   at December 31                                 2,956,972     $ 14.08-49.75
                                                 ===============================
</TABLE>

1990 PLAN:  The 1990 Stock Option/Stock Incentive Plan (1990 Plan) permits the
granting of options intended to qualify as incentive stock options and the
granting of options that do not so qualify. The Company may only grant 
incentive options to employees (including officers and employee-directors). The 
Company may only grant the non-qualified options and other non-option stock 
incentives   under the 1990 Plan to employees (including officers and employee-
directors) and consultants of the Company. All non-qualified options have a 
maximum term of 20 years and all incentive options have a maximum term of ten 
years. The options generally become exercisable in increments over a period of 
four years from the date of grant, with the first increment vesting after one 
year. The Company may grant options with different vesting terms from time to 
time. The 1990 Plan includes an Automatic Grant Program whereby each individual 
who was a non-employee member of the Board on July 18, 1990, and/or on April 
30, 1992, was automatically granted, on each of those dates, a non-statutory 
option to purchase 15,000 shares of redeemable common stock. These options have 
a term of ten years from the date of grant and vest in equal increments over a 
three-year period from the date of grant. Each non-employee member of the Board 
who is elected to that position after April 30, 1992, will be automatically 
granted such an option as will any employee member of the Board who becomes a 
non-employee member of the Board immediately upon the change in status from 
employee to non-employee. The 1990 Plan contains a special provision whereby 
the Company's former Chairman of the Board was granted in 1990 a special non-
statutory option for 170,000 shares of redeemable common stock with a per share 
exercise price of $25.70 in cancellation of outstanding options for the same 
number of shares with an exercise price of $44.25.



<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Transactions for the 1990 Plan for the year ended December 31, 1994 were as
follows:
                                                                    Price
                                                      Shares        Per Share
_______________________________________________________________________________
<S>                                                  <C>            <C>
Options outstanding - beginning of year             8,406,451     $ 25.50-46.50
Grants                                                957,055       48.00-50.75
Exercises                                            (704,875)      25.50-46.50
Cancellations                                        (152,479)      25.50-50.75
                                                 ______________________________

Options outstanding - end of year                   8,506,152       25.50-50.75

Options available for future grants
   at December 31                                   1,893,133
                                                 ____________
Total shares reserved under the 1990 Plan
   at December 31                                  10,399,285
                                                 ============

Shares reserved under options exercisable
   at December 31                                   3,770,903     $ 25.50-50.75
                                                 ==============================
</TABLE>
In addition, the 1990 Plan permits the Company to grant stock appreciation 
rights in connection with non-qualified options or incentive options and issue 
shares of redeemable common stock, either fully vested at the time of issuance 
or vesting according to a pre-determined schedule. The Company may grant three 
types of stock appreciation rights under the 1990 Plan: tandem stock 
appreciation rights, concurrent stock appreciation rights and limited stock 
appreciation rights. At December 31, 1994, no stock appreciation rights for 
redeemable common stock have been granted under the 1990 Plan.


1994 PLAN:  The 1994 Stock Option Plan (1994 Plan) permits the granting of 
options intended to qualify as incentive stock options and the granting of 
options that do not so qualify. Incentive options may only be granted to 
employees (including officers and employee-directors). The non-qualified 
options may only be granted under the 1994 Plan to employees (including 
officers and employee-directors) and consultants of the Company. All non-
qualified options have a maximum term of 20 years and all incentive options 
have a maximum term of ten years. The options generally become exercisable in 
increments over a period of five years from the date of grant, with the first 
increment vesting after two years. Options may be granted with different 
vesting terms from time to time. The 1994 Plan includes an Automatic Grant 
Program whereby each individual who is a non-employee member of the Board on 
April 30, 1995, will be automatically granted a non-statutory option to 
purchase 15,000 shares of redeemable common stock. These options have a term of 
ten years from the date of grant and vest in equal increments over a three-year 
period from the date of grant. Each non-employee member of the Board who is 
elected to that position after April 30, 1995 will be automatically granted 
such an option as will any employee member of the Board who becomes a non-
employee member of the Board immediately upon the change in status from 
employee to non-employee. Beginning on April 30, 1995, non-employee members of 
the Board will no longer receive automatic option grants under the 1990 Plan.



<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Transactions for the 1994 Plan for the year ended December 31, 1994, were as
follows:
                                                                    Price
                                                      Shares        Per Share
________________________________________________________________________________
<S>                                                  <C>            <C>
Grants                                              4,180,000     $ 50.13-50.75
Cancellations                                         (15,000)      50.13
                                                  ______________________________

Options outstanding - end of year                   4,165,000     $ 50.13-50.75

Options available for future grants
   at December 31                                     335,000
                                                  ____________
Total shares reserved under the 1994 Plan
   at December 31                                   4,500,000
                                                  ============
Shares reserved under options exercisable                   0
   at December 31                                 ============
</TABLE>

Employee Stock Plans

The Company adopted the 1991 Employee Stock Plan (1991 Plan) on December 4, 
1990, and amended it during 1993. All full-time employees of the Company are 
eligible to participate in the 1991 Plan. Of the 2,900,000 shares of redeemable 
common stock reserved for issuance under the 1991 Plan, 1,905,018 shares have 
been issued as of December 31, 1994.  During 1994, 2,364 of the eligible 
employees participated in the 1991 Plan.

Warrants

In consideration of the grant to the Company by certain limited partners of 
Genentech Clinical Partners IV (GCP IV) of an option to purchase all of such 
limited partners' interests in GCP IV, the Company issued warrants with each 
partnership interest to purchase an aggregate of 2,639,250 shares of common 
stock (subsequently converted to 1,319,625 shares of redeemable common stock 
under the terms of the Merger). All previously unexercisable warrants held by 
nondefaulted limited partners became exercisable upon termination of GCP IV's 
research program in September 1992. The warrants are exercisable through July 
31, 1996. Redeemable common stock activity during 1994 related to the warrants 
is reflected in the following table:



<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                        Shares                    Price
                                                                  Per Share
_______________________________________________________________________________
<S>                                    <C>                       <C>
Shares subject to exercisable
   warrants - beginning of year        648,357                  $ 22.57-28.26
Shares issued upon exercise
   of warrants                        (509,442)                   22.57-28.26
                                     __________
Shares subject to exercisable                                     
   warrants - end of year              138,915                  $ 27.57-28.26
Shares reserved for issuance         ==========
   under warrant agreements            138,915
                                     ==========
</TABLE>

Note 12: Legal Proceedings

The Company is a party to various legal proceedings including patent 
infringement cases involving growth hormone; Activase; and antibodies to IgE, a 
protein central to allergic reactions; and product liability cases involving 
Activase. In addition, the FDA is investigating the Company's promotional 
practices in connection with Activase, Protropin and Pulmozyme. The Company and 
its directors are defendants in two suits filed in California challenging their 
actions in connection with the Merger.

In December 1994, the Company and Eli Lilly and Company (Lilly) reached a 
settlement regarding all patent infringement and contract actions between the 
two parties. Under the terms of the settlement Lilly agreed to pay the Company 
up to $145 million ($25 million initially and 16 quarterly payments of $7.5 
million), subject to certain restrictions, and the Company granted Lilly 
licenses, options to license, or immunities from suit for certain of the 
Company's patents. Future payments are required from Lilly on sales of these 
products. The Company will continue to pursue patent invalidity and 
noninfringement claims against the Regents of the University of California 
(UC), which has sued Genentech for infringing a patent owned by UC relating to 
recombinant human growth hormone (hGH). In a related matter, the Company also 
settled a patent infringement action against Centocor, Inc. whereby the Company 
granted Centocor a royalty bearing license to its Cabilly patent for Centocor's 
monoclonal anti-IIb/IIIa antibody.

On November 29, 1994, an administrative law judge of the International Trade 
Commission (ITC) found, on an incomplete record, that Bio-Technology General 
Corp. and its affiliate (BTG) infringed two of the Company's process patents 
and Novo Nordisk A/S and certain of its affiliates (Novo) (BTG and Novo are 
collectively referred to as the Competitors) infringed one process patent 
covering hGH; however, the judge refused to recommend a ban on importation of 
hGH products for treatment of growth hormone inadequacy by the Competitors in 
the United States because the Company delayed in providing documents to the 
Competitors. The judge's recommendation was subject to review by the 
commissioners of the ITC. The Company filed a petition for review by the full 
Commission of the judge's recommendations dismissing the complaint, but the 
Commission declined such review. On December 1, 1994 the Company filed suit 
against the Competitors in the U.S. District Court in Delaware seeking damages 
from the Competitors, and asking for an injunction blocking the Competitors 
from marketing hGH in the United States Novo has brought suit against the 
Company in the U.S. District Court from Southern District New York, alleging 
that the patents in the ITC action are invalid and not infringed by Novo. BTG 
has brought suit against the Company in the U.S. District Court from the 
Southern District of New York seeking to prevent the Company from further 
patent infringement action against BTG and alleging unfair competition, 
antitrust and malicious prosecution claims.

Based upon the nature of the claims made and the investigation completed to 
date by the Company and its counsel, the Company believes the outcome of the 
above actions will not have a material adverse effect on the financial 
position, results of operations or cash flows of the Company.

Note 13: Quasi-reorganization

On February 18, 1988, the Company's Board of Directors approved the elimination 
of the Company's accumulated deficit through an accounting reorganization of 
its stockholders' equity accounts (a quasi-reorganization) effective October 1, 
1987, that did not involve any revaluation of assets or liabilities. The 
Company eliminated the accumulated deficit of $329.5 million by a transfer from 
additional paid-in capital in an amount equal to the accumulated deficit. 
Simultaneous with the quasi-reorganization, the Company FAS 96, providing for 
recognition of the tax benefits of operating loss and tax credit carryforward 
items that arose prior to a quasi-reorganization involving only the elimination 
of a deficit in retained earnings being reported in the income statement and 
then reclassified from retained earnings to additional paid-in capital. 

Subsequently, in September 1989, the staff of the Securities and Exchange 
Commission (SEC) issued Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 86 (SAB 86) which states 
that a quasi-reorganization cannot involve only an elimination of a deficit in 
retained earnings and, therefore, the tax benefits of prior operating loss and 
tax credit carryforwards must be reported as a direct addition to additional 
paid-in capital rather than being recorded in the income statement.

In February 1992, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued FAS 109 which 
supersedes FAS 96. FAS 109 requires companies that have previously both adopted 
FAS 96 and effected a quasi-reorganization that involves only a deficit 
elimination, as did the Company, to continue to report the tax benefits of 
prior operating losses and tax credit carryforwards in a manner consistent with 
FAS 96. FAS 109 also provides that companies effecting a quasi-reorganization 
after February 1992 that involves only a deficit elimination shall report the 
tax benefits of prior operating losses and tax credit carryforwards in a manner 
consistent with SAB 86.

The Company will continue to report in income the recognition of operating loss 
and tax credit carryforward items arising prior to the quasi-reorganization due 
to the Company's adoption of its quasi-reorganization in the context of its 
interpretation of FAS 96 and the quasi-reorganization literature existing at 
the date the quasi-reorganization was effected. The SEC staff has indicated 
that it would not object to the Company's accounting for such tax benefits. If 
the provisions of SAB 86 had been applied, net income for the year ended 
December 31, 1994, would have been reduced by $39.7 million or $.33 per share 
(1993-net income reduced by $20.6 million or $.18 per share; 1992-net income 
reduced by $7.5 million or $.07 per share).




REPORT OF ERNST & YOUNG LLP, INDEPENDENT AUDITORS

The Board of Directors and Stockholders of Genentech, Inc.

We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Genentech, Inc. 
as of December 31, 1994 and 1993, and the related consolidated statements of 
income, stockholders' equity, and cash flows for each of the three years in the 
period ended December 31, 1994. These financial statements are the 
responsibility of the Company's management. Our responsibility is to express an 
opinion on these financial statements based on our audits.

We conducted our audits in accordance with generally accepted auditing 
standards. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain 
reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of 
material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence 
supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit 
also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant 
estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial 
statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis 
for our opinion.

In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in 
all material respects, the consolidated financial position of Genentech, Inc. 
At December 31, 1994 and 1993, and the consolidated results of its operations 
and its cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 
1994, in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles.


                                                            Ernst & Young LLP


San Jose, California
January 17, 1995


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QUARTERLY FINANCIAL DATA (UNAUDITED)
(thousands, except per share amounts)
<CAPTION>
                                                 1994 Quarter Ended
                                 December 31   September 30   June 30   March 31
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<S>                                  <C>          <C>         <C>        <C>
Total revenues                     $ 207,760    $ 193,838   $ 194,922  $ 198,870
Product sales                        158,137      142,555     152,574    147,798
Gross margin from product sales      133,464      118,095     128,009    125,667
Net income                            18,566       33,586      33,387     38,855
Net income per share                     .15          .28         .28        .33



                                                 1993 Quarter Ended
                                 December 31   September 30   June 30   March 31
________________________________________________________________________________

Total revenues                     $ 161,529    $ 165,386   $ 169,837  $ 152,997
Product sales                        124,201      119,733     110,768    102,658
Gross margin from product sales      106,517      101,182      93,088     86,059
Net income                            18,651       15,516      10,401     14,334
Net income per share                     .16          .13         .09        .12

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<TABLE>
11-YEAR FINANCIAL SUMMARY (UNAUDITED)
(millions, except per share and employee data)
<CAPTION>
                                           1994        1993     1992      1991
_______________________________________________________________________________
<S>                                        <C>        <C>      <C>      <C>
Total revenues                            $ 795.4    $ 649.7  $ 544.3  $ 515.9
  Product sales                             601.1      457.4    391.0    383.3
  Royalties                                 126.0      112.9     91.7     63.4
  Contract & other                           25.6       37.9     16.7     20.4
  Interest                                   42.7       41.5     44.9     48.8
                                         ______________________________________

Total costs and expenses                  $ 665.8    $ 590.8  $ 522.3  $ 469.8
  Cost of sales                              95.8       70.5     66.8     68.4
  Research & development                    314.3      299.4    278.6    221.3
  Marketing, general & administrative       248.6      214.4    172.5    175.3
  Special charge                                -          -        -        -
  Interest                                    7.1        6.5      4.4      4.8
                                         ______________________________________
Income data
  Income(loss) before taxes               $ 129.6     $ 58.9   $ 21.9   $ 46.2
  Income tax provision                        5.2          -      1.1      1.8
  Net income (loss)                         124.4       58.9     20.8     44.3
  Net income (loss) per share                1.04       0.50     0.18     0.39
                                         ______________________________________

Selected balance sheet data
  Cash & marketable securities            $ 920.9    $ 719.8  $ 646.9  $ 711.4
  Accounts receivable                       146.3      130.5     93.9     69.0
  Inventories                               103.2       84.7     65.3     56.2
  Property, plant & equipment, net          485.3      456.7    432.5    342.5
  Other long-term assets                     61.0       64.1     37.1     42.7
  Total assets                            1,745.1    1,468.8  1,305.1  1,231.4
  Total current liabilities                 220.5      190.7    133.5    118.6
  Long-term debt                            150.4      151.2    152.0    152.9
  Total liabilities                         396.3      352.0    297.8    281.7
  Total stockholders' equity              1,348.8    1,116.8  1,007.3    949.7
                                         ______________________________________

Other data
  Depreciation and amortization expense    $ 53.5     $ 44.0   $ 52.2   $ 46.9
  Capital expenditures                       82.8       87.5    126.0     71.3
                                         ______________________________________

Share information
  Shares used to compute EPS                119.5      117.1    114.0    112.5
  Actual year-end                           117.2      114.8    112.9    111.3
                                         ______________________________________

Per share data
  Market price:       High                $ 53.50    $ 50.50  $ 39.50  $ 36.25

                       Low                $ 41.75    $ 31.25  $ 25.88  $ 20.75

  Book value                              $ 11.50    $  9.73  $  8.92  $  8.53
                                         ______________________________________

Number of employees                         2,738      2,510    2,331    2,202
                                         ______________________________________

<FN


The Company has paid no dividends.
The Financial Summary above reflects adoption of FAS 115 in 1994, FAS 109 in 
1992 and FAS 96 in 1988.
All share and per share amounts reflect two-for-one split in 1986, two-for-one 
split in 1987.
*Redeemable common stock began trading September 10, 1990; prior to that date
all shares were common stock.  Pursuant to the merger agreement with Roche, all
shareholders as of effective date September 7, 1990, received for each common
share owned, $18 in cash from Roche and one-half share of newly issued
redeemable common stock from the Company.
(1) Charges primarily related to Roche merger.
(2) Primarily inventory-related charge.
(3) Charge for purchase of in-process R&D.
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<TABLE>
11-YEAR FINANCIAL SUMMARY (UNAUDITED)
(In millions, except per share and employee data)
<CAPTION>

     1990       1989       1988       1987       1986       1985       1984
______________________________________________________________________________
    <C>        <C>       <C>        <C>         <C>        <C>        <C>
 $  476.1    $ 400.5    $ 334.8    $ 230.5    $ 134.0     $ 89.6     $ 69.8
    367.2      319.1      262.5      141.4       43.6        5.2          -
     47.6       36.7       26.7       20.1       12.9        5.3        2.1
     31.9       27.5       33.5       57.1       70.9       71.1       63.5
     29.4       17.2       12.1       11.9        6.6        8.0        4.2
______________________________________________________________________________

 $  572.7    $ 352.9    $ 311.7    $ 186.6    $ 484.6     $ 83.0     $ 66.8
     68.3       60.6       46.9       23.8       10.8        1.7          -
    173.1      156.9      132.7       96.5       79.8       64.9       55.0
    158.1      127.9      101.9       59.5       27.3       16.4       11.8
    167.7(1)       -       23.3(2)       -      366.7(3)       -          -
      5.5        7.5        6.9        6.8          -          -          -
______________________________________________________________________________

 $  (96.6)    $ 47.5     $ 23.1     $ 43.9   $ (350.6)     $ 6.6      $ 3.0
      1.5        3.6        2.5        1.7        2.4        0.5        0.6
    (98.0)      44.0       20.6       42.2     (353.0)       6.1        2.4
    (1.05)      0.51       0.24       0.50      (5.10)      0.10       0.04
______________________________________________________________________________

 $  691.3    $ 205.0    $ 152.5    $ 158.3     $ 84.3     $ 99.8     $ 32.5
     58.8       66.8       63.9       92.2       24.5       26.2       12.7
     39.6       49.3       63.4       58.0       14.7        4.6          -
    300.2      299.1      289.4      195.7      133.1       87.9       72.9
     61.7       85.0       89.7      108.7      114.9       16.6       12.6
  1,157.7      711.2      662.9      619.0      376.0      238.6      133.6
    101.4       75.9       95.4       82.8       37.8       27.2       18.5
    153.5      154.4      155.3      168.1       31.6        6.0       11.5
    264.5      242.2      263.6      263.6       83.3       35.7       32.2
    893.2      469.0      399.3      355.4      292.6      202.9      101.4
______________________________________________________________________________

 $   47.6     $ 44.6     $ 38.3     $ 23.5     $  8.1     $ 5.7       $ 4.3
     36.0       37.2      110.9       65.3       46.3      20.2        16.1
______________________________________________________________________________

     93.0       86.0       84.5       84.4       69.3      64.0        57.5
    110.6       84.3       82.9       78.7       67.0      65.6        57.6
______________________________________________________________________________

 $  30.88    $ 23.38    $ 47.50    $ 64.75    $ 49.38   $ 18.81     $ 10.56
 $  27.50*
 $  20.13    $ 16.00    $ 14.38    $ 28.00    $ 16.44   $  8.56     $  7.19
 $  21.75*
 $   8.08    $  5.56    $  4.82    $  4.52    $  4.37   $  3.09     $  1.76
______________________________________________________________________________

    1,923      1,790      1,744      1,465      1,168       893         674
______________________________________________________________________________

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COMMON STOCK AND REDEEMABLE COMMON STOCK INFORMATION

Stock Trading Symbol   GNE

Stock Exchange Listings
The redeemable common stock of the Company has been traded on the New York 
Stock Exchange and the Pacific Stock Exchange since September 10, 1990. The 
Company's common stock was traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the 
symbol GNE from March 2, 1988, until September 7, 1990, and on the Pacific 
Stock Exchange under the symbol GNE from April 12, 1988, until September 7, 
1990. The Company's common stock was previously traded in the NASDAQ National 
Market System under the symbol GENE. No dividends have been paid on the common 
stock or redeemable common stock. The Company's merger with a wholly owned 
subsidiary of Roche Holdings, Inc. (Roche) was consummated on September 7, 
1990. The Company's stockholders of record on September 7, 1990, received, for 
each share of common stock owned, $18 in cash from Roche and one-half share of 
newly issued redeemable common stock from the Company. See Note 9 to the 
consolidated financial statements for a further description of the merger 
transaction.

Redeemable Common Stockholders
As of December 31, 1994, there were approximately 20,512 stockholders of 
record of the Company's redeemable common stock.

<TABLE>
Stock Prices                          Redeemable Common Stock
                                  1994                       1993
__________________________________________________________________________
<CAPTION>
                             High         Low        High          Low
                         _________________________________________________
<S>                         <C>           <C>         <C>          <C>
4th Quarter               $ 53 1/2      $ 42 1/8    $ 50 1/2     $ 42 5/8
3rd Quarter                 52 1/2        48 1/8      44 7/8       40 1/2
2nd Quarter                 51 5/8        43 1/4      44           31 1/4
1st Quarter                 51 3/8        41 3/4      39 3/4       31 7/8
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                                                            Exhibit 23.1



CONSENT OF ERNST & YOUNG LLP, INDEPENDENT AUDITORS

We consent to the incorporation by reference in this Annual Report (Form 
10-K) of Genentech, Inc. of our report dated January 17, 1995, included 
in the 1994 Annual Report to Stockholders of Genentech, Inc.

Our audits also included the financial statement schedule of Genentech, 
Inc. listed in Item 14(a).  This schedule is the responsibility of the 
Company's management.  Our responsibility is to express an opinion based 
on our audits.  In our opinion, the financial statement schedule 
referred to above, when considered in relation to the basic financial 
statements taken as a whole, presents fairly in all material respects 
the information set forth therein.

We also consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration 
Statements pertaining to the 1991 Employee Stock Plan, the 1990 Stock 
Option/Stock Incentive Plan, the 1984 Incentive Stock Option Plan and 
the 1984 Non-Qualified Stock Option Plan, the shares issuable to certain 
warrant holders, the shares issuable to certain convertible subordinated 
debenture holders and the Genentech, Inc. Tax Reduction Investment Plan 
and in the related Prospectuses of our report dated January 17, 1995, 
with respect to the consolidated financial statements incorporated 
herein by reference, and our report included in the preceding paragraph 
with respect to the financial statement schedules included in this 
Annual Report (Form 10-K) of Genentech, Inc.


                                                      Ernst & Young LLP




San Jose, California
March 28, 1995





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financial statements and the notes thereto.
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