We report the existence of (CePd3)(8)Ge and (LaPd3)(8)Ge, and find them to
have the same cubic superstructure as reported for (CePd3)(8)T (T = Ga, In,
Sn, Sb, Pb and Bi) by Gordon and co-workers (Z. Naturforsch. 51B (1996) 52
; Physica B 225 (1996) 23). The cerium ions in (CePd3)(8)Ge are trivalent a
nd undergo an antiferromagnetic transition below 5 K with a dense-Kondo-lat
tice behaviour. (C) 1999 Elsevier Science Ltd. ALI rights reserved.