EXHIBIT 27.1 Published on August 16, 2000 5 EXHIBIT 27.1 BALL CORPORATION FINANCIAL DATA SCHEDULE THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INCOME FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JULY 2, 2000, AND THE UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET AS OF JULY 2, 1999, AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. 1,000 6-MOS DEC-31-2000 JUL-02-2000 34,800 0 353,200 0 588,200 1,058,800 1,904,700 (864,900) 2,759,600 719,900 1,107,600 434,500 0 39,200 189,700 2,759,600 1,778,800 1,778,800 1,549,200 1,549,200 0 0 47,200 13,000 7,400 4,600 0 0 0 4,600 0.11 0.11
5 EXHIBIT 27.1 BALL CORPORATION FINANCIAL DATA SCHEDULE THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INCOME FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JULY 2, 2000, AND THE UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET AS OF JULY 2, 1999, AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. 1,000 6-MOS DEC-31-2000 JUL-02-2000 34,800 0 353,200 0 588,200 1,058,800 1,904,700 (864,900) 2,759,600 719,900 1,107,600 434,500 0 39,200 189,700 2,759,600 1,778,800 1,778,800 1,549,200 1,549,200 0 0 47,200 13,000 7,400 4,600 0 0 0 4,600 0.11 0.11