A　scheme　is　proposed　for　the　generation　of　entangled　states　for　three　atoms　trapped　in　three　distant　cavities　connected　by　two　identical　single-mode　fibers.　Compared　to　the　previous　scheme,　the　significant　advantage　of　the　proposed　scheme　is　that　each　cavity　can　interact　with　the　other　two　directly,　which　is　significant　in　distributed　quantum　computation　and　quantum　communication.　(C)　2009　Elsevier　B.V.　All　rights　reserved.