Form: 10-Q

Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

November 15, 2000

Documents

EXHIBIT 27.1

Published on November 15, 2000




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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 NINE MONTHS ENDED
OCTOBER 1, 2000, AND THE UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET AS OF
OCTOBER 1, 2000, AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS.

1,000


9-MOS
DEC-31-2000
OCT-01-2000
27,400
0
393,900
0
528,200
1,031,600
1,920,400
(896,500)
2,712,800
683,600
1,064,500
439,100
0
37,700
208,900
2,712,800
2,740,100
2,740,100
2,376,400
2,376,400
0
0
71,600
82,600
31,700
49,100
0
0
0
49,100
1.61
1.52