\abstract{
In this paper we describe the design decisions
leading to a distributed implementation of the ABCL language.
We shortly review the ABCL (Actor Based Concurrent Language) computation model.
We discuss some slight changes we bring to the current ABCL/1 language
in order to distribute objects among several machines.
Identification, reference, allocation and communication are the four
concepts which need some evolution.
The status of a first prototype implementation
on a network of workstations (Lisp/Suns+Ethernet) is reported.
         }