Genencor Named One of the Bay Area's 100 Best Places to Work

Genencor Named One of the Bay Area's 100 Best Places to Work



PALO ALTO, Calif., April 11  /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Genencor International,
Inc. (NASDAQ:GCOR) announced today that it was named one of the Bay Area's 100
Best Places to Work, a program sponsored by the San Francisco Business Times,
Silicon Valley/San Jose Business Journal and Deloitte.

Genencor was highlighted for its "work hard, play hard" workplace environment
that has resulted in a turnover rate, which is significantly lower than
biotechnology firms in the area.

"We are honored to be part of this list for the second straight year," said
Richard Ranieri, Genencor's Senior Vice President of Human Resources. "This
recognition from an outside program is very gratifying because it is based on
feedback from our employees. This underscores Genencor's commitment to our
employees for their key role in our success."

About Genencor

Genencor International, Inc. (http://www.genencor.com/) is a diversified
biotechnology company that develops and delivers innovative products and
services into the health care, agri-processing, industrial and consumer
markets. Using an integrated set of technology platforms, Genencor's products
deliver innovative and sustainable solutions to improve the quality of life.

Genencor traces its history to 1982 and has grown to become a leading
biotechnology company, with over $410 million in year 2004 annual revenues.
Genencor has principal offices in Palo Alto, California; Rochester, New York;
and Leiden, the Netherlands. 

DATASOURCE: Genencor International, Inc.



CONTACT:  Valerie Tucker, [phone], or investors, Tom Rathjen,

[phone], both of Genencor



Web site:  http://www.genencor.com/ 

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