EXHIBIT 99.1
Published on May 13, 2003
EXHIBIT 99.1
Certification
Section 906 Sarbanes-Oxley
Certification of Chief
Executive Officer
Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350
As Adopted By Section 906 of the
Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
My name is R. David Hoover and I
am the Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer of Ball Corporation.
Please accept this as the certification required of the Chief Executive Officer of Ball Corporation pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350 as adopted by Section 906 of the SarbanesOxley Act of 2002 that to the best of my knowledge and belief:
| (1) | Report 10-Q for the First Quarter filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on May 13, 2003 (Report) fully complies with Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 as amended; and |
| (2) | The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of the operations of Ball Corporation as of, and for, the periods presented in the Report. |
/s/ R. David Hoover
R. David Hoover
Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer
Ball Corporation
Date: May 13, 2003