Abstract He (I) photoelectron spectra are reported for the series of compounds (CH 3) 3 GeI,(CH 3) 2 GeHI, CH 3 GeH 2 I and (CH 3) 2 GeI 2, as well as for (CF 3) 3 GeI,(CF 3) 2 GeI 2 and CF 3 GeI 3. He (II) photoelectron spectra are also reported for all of the perfluoromethyl compounds. Assignments are proposed on the basis of semi-empirical CNDO/2 calculations, band shapes and changes of relative intensities between the He (I) ...