EXHIBIT 10.4


                                OPTION AGREEMENT


         THIS OPTION  AGREEMENT,  dated as of the 26th day of March, 1997 by and
between ARTRA GROUP INCORPORATED, a Pennsylvania corporation ("ARTRA"), FILL-MOR
HOLDING,   INC.,  a  Delaware  corporation   ("Fill-Mor")  (ARTRA  AND  Fill-Mor
hereinafter jointly refered to as "Grantor") and STEPHALEX INTERNATIONAL, INC. a
foreign corporation ("Grantee").

         WHEREAS,   Grantor   directly   owns  the  common   stock  of  COMFORCE
Corporation, a Delaware corporation ("Comforce"); and

         WHEREAS,  Grantee has agreed to make a loan in the amount of $1,000,000
(the "Loan"),  to ARTRA to be evidenced by ARTRA's  Promissory Note of even date
herewith in said principal amount,  payable to the order of Lender with interest
as therein described (such Term Loan Promissory Note,  together with any and all
renewals,  extensions,   replacements,   supplements  or  additional  notes  are
hereinafter collectively referred to as the "Note").

         NOW,  THEREFORE,  in  consideration  of the  premises,  it is agreed as
follows:

         1.  Option.  Grantor  hereby  grants to Grantee  the option to purchase
25,000 shares of the common stock (the "Shares") of Comforce at a price of $4.00
per share (the "Option").

         2. Term of Option.  This Option shall be effective from the date hereof
and shall  expire one year after the  repayment of the Note or upon the exercise
of the terms of Paragraphs 6 or 7, hereinbelow.

         3.  Repayment of Note - Reduction  of Price.  In the event that Grantor
does not repay the Note in full, on or before May 26, 1997, price for the Shares
shall,  effective  May 26,  1997,  be reduced  from $4.00 per share to $2.00 per
share.

         4. Repayment of Note - Additional  Shares. In the event that Artra does
not repay the Note in full on or before  June 26,  1997,  and every  thirty (30)
days thereafter until the Note is paid in full, Grantor hereby grants to Grantee
an option to purchase an additional 5,000 shares of the common stock of Comforce
(the  "Additional  Shares")  at a price  of $2.00  per  share  (the  "Additional
Option").

         5.  Exercise of Option.  This Option and the  Additional  Option may be
exercised in whole or in part at any time on or before the above-stated  time of
expiration of this Option, or if such day is a day on which banking institutions
are authorized by law to close in Chicago, Illinois, then on the next succeeding
business day, by written  notice to the Escrowee,  as hereinafter  defined,  and
accompanied  by  payment  in full for the  number  of  shares  of  Common  Stock
specified  in  such  notice.  Upon  Grantee's  exercise  of this  Option  or the
Additional  Option,  Grantee  will be  entitled  to receive a stock  certificate
representing  the Shares (and,  as the case may be, the  Additional  Shares) for
which the Grantee has made payment.


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         6. Put of Option  Agreement.  Grantee  shall have a one time  option to
require  Artra to purchase this Option from Grantee on or before the date of May
30, 1997, for a total purchase price of $50,000.00  (the "Put Option").  Grantee
shall  exercise  the Put  Option by giving  Artra five (5) days  written  notice
(which  shall be in the form of  Exhibit  "A"  attached  hereto  and made a part
hereof) prior to the date of May 30, 1997.

         7. Purchase of Option.  Provided that Artra has repaid the Note in full
at the maturity thereof, and that Grantee shall not have exercised the Option or
the Put Option on or before  the date of May 30,  1997,  Artra  shall have a one
time option, but not the obligation, to purchase this Option from Grantee, for a
total price of  $50,000.00.  Grantor  shall  exercise the right to purchase this
Option by giving  Grantee  five (5) days written  notice  (which shall be in the
form of Exhibit "B" attached hereto and made a part hereof) prior to the date of
June 6, 1997. Upon Grantee's receipt of Artra's notice and payment in full, this
Option shall automatically terminate.

         8.  Escrowee.  Grantor and Grantee agree to the  appointment of the law
firm of Kwiatt,  Silverman  & Ruben to act as  Escrowee  to execute the terms of
this Option Agreement.  Contemporaneously  with the execution of this Agreement,
Grantor and Grantee  shall  execute an Escrow  Agreement  in the form of Exhibit
"C," attached hereto and made a part hereof.

         9.  Governing  Law.  This Option has been executed and delivered in the
State of Illinois  and shall be  construed  in  accordance  with the laws of the
State of Illinois.

         IN WITNESS  WHEREOF,  Artra,  Grantee and Fill-Mor  have  executed this
Option Agreement as of the day and date above first written.



GRANTEE:                                             GRANTOR:
STEPHALEX INTERNATIONAL, INC.                ARTRA GROUP Incorporated

By:      _____________________               By:   ___________________________
Its:     _____________________               Its:  ___________________________



                                             Fill-Mor Holding, Inc.

                                             By:    _________________________
                                             Its:   _________________________










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                                    EXHIBIT A

                              NOTICE OF PUT OPTION




Dated:   _____________________

TO:      ARTRA GROUP Incorporated
         500 Central Avenue
         Northfield, IL 60693

RE:      Option Agreement


Please be advised that in accordance  with Paragraph 6 of the Option  Agreement,
Grantee hereby exercises its rights under the Put Option.



                                          Very truly yours,

                                          STEPHALEX INTERNATIONAL, INC.

                                          By:   ______________________________
                                          Its:  ______________________________






















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                                    EXHIBIT B

                            NOTICE OF PURCHASE OPTION


Dated:   __________________ 

TO:      Stephalex International, Inc.
         c/o Schnittman & Schnittman
         P.O. Box 1019
         Melville, NY  11747

RE:      Option Agreement

To Whom It May Concern:

Please be advised that in accordance  with Paragraph 7 of the Option  Agreement,
Artra hereby  exercises its right to purchase the option.  Enclosed  please find
our check in the amount of $50,000.



                                            Very truly yours,

                                            ARTRA GROUP Incorporated

                                            By:      __________________________ 
                                            Its:     __________________________