EXHIBIT 20.1

Subsidiary Guarantees of Debt

The company’s senior notes and senior credit facilities are guaranteed on a full, unconditional and joint and several basis by certain of the company’s wholly owned domestic subsidiaries. The following is condensed, consolidating financial information for the company, segregating the guarantor subsidiaries and non-guarantor subsidiaries, as of September 28, 2003, and December 31, 2002 (in millions of dollars). The presentation of certain prior-year amounts has been changed in order to conform to the current-year presentation. Separate financial statements for the guarantor subsidiaries and the non-guarantor subsidiaries are not presented because management has determined that such financial statements would not be material to investors.


CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET
September 28, 2003
Ball
Corporation

Guarantor
Subsidiaries

Non-Guarantor
Subsidiaries

Eliminating
Adjustments

Consolidated
Total

 ASSETS                        
 Current assets    
   Cash and cash equivalents     $ 16 .7 $ 3 .1 $ 38 .6 $ --   $ 58 .4
   Receivables, net       1 .1   151 .9   401 .4   --     554 .4
   Inventories, net       --     361 .1   163 .8   --     524 .9
   Deferred taxes and prepaid
    expenses
      (30 .5)   434 .0   4 .8   (360 .5)   47 .8





     Total current assets       (12 .7)   950 .1   608 .6   (360 .5)   1,185 .5





 Property, plant and equipment,
    at cost
      37 .2   1,813 .6   803 .4   --     2,654 .2
 Accumulated depreciation       (15 .5)   (1,023 .5)   (178 .5)   --     (1,217 .5)





                           21 .7   790 .1   624 .9   --     1,436 .7





 Investments in subsidiaries       1,782 .7   466 .6   9 .8   (2,259 .1)   --  
 Investments in affiliates       5 .7   28 .3   55 .5   --     89 .5
 Goodwill, net       --     339 .1   906 .8   --     1,245 .9
 Intangibles and other assets, net       46 .9   104 .6   112 .8   --     264 .3





     Total Assets     $ 1,844 .3 $ 2,678 .8 $ 2,318 .4 $ (2,619 .6) $ 4,221 .9





 LIABILITIES AND
    SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
   
 Current liabilities    
   Short-term debt and
     current portion of
     long-term debt
    $ 3 .5 $ --   $ 147 .1 $ --   $ 150 .6
   Accounts payable       (7 .9)   240 .9   173 .7   --     406 .7
   Accrued employee costs       17 .3   106 .0   29 .6   --     152 .9
   Income taxes payable and other
     current liabilities
      46 .6   392 .6   156 .1   (360 .5)   234 .8





     Total current liabilities       59 .5   739 .5   506 .5   (360 .5)   945 .0
   Long-term debt       1,265 .9   10 .1   524 .5   --     1,800 .5
   Intercompany borrowings       16 .0   525 .0   157 .9   (698 .9)   --  
   Employee benefit obligations       127 .0   171 .1   401 .9   --     700 .0
   Deferred taxes and
      other liabilities
      (310 .6)   292 .6   101 .6   --     83 .6





     Total liabilities       1,157 .8   1,738 .3   1,692 .4   (1,059 .4)   3,529 .1





 Contingencies    
 Minority interests       --     --     6 .3   --     6 .3





 Shareholders’ equity:
   Convertible preferred stock
      --     --     179 .6   (179 .6)   --  





     Preferred shareholders’ equity       --     --     179 .6   (179 .6)   --  





   Common stock       538 .1   726 .0   687 .6   (1,413 .6)   538 .1
   Retained earnings (deficit)       718 .3   278 .8   (211 .7)   (67 .1)   718 .3
   Accumulated other
      comprehensive loss
      (71 .3)   (64 .3)   (35 .8)   100 .1   (71 .3)
   Treasury stock, at cost       (498 .6)   --     --     --     (498 .6)





     Common shareholders’ equity
        (deficit)
      686 .5   940 .5   440 .1   (1,380 .6)   686 .5





        Total shareholders’ equity       686 .5   940 .5   619 .7   (1,560 .2)   686 .5





     Total Liabilities and
        Shareholders’ Equity
    $ 1,844 .3 $ 2,678 .8 $ 2,318 .4 $ (2,619 .6) $ 4,221 .9






CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET
December 31, 2002
Ball
Corporation

Guarantor
Subsidiaries

Non-Guarantor
Subsidiaries

Eliminating
Adjustments

Consolidated
Total

ASSETS                        
Current assets    
  Cash and cash equivalents     $ 47 .6 $ 0 .3 $ 211 .3 $ --   $ 259 .2
  Receivables, net       0 .8   155 .3   189 .8   --     345 .9
  Inventories, net       --     362 .1   190 .4   --     552 .5
  Deferred taxes and prepaid     expenses       247 .3   137 .4   1 .6   (319 .4)   66 .9





    Total current assets       295 .7   655 .1   593 .1   (319 .4)   1,224 .5





Property, plant and equipment, at   cost       33 .4   1,749 .9   744 .0   --     2,527 .3
Accumulated depreciation       (15 .0)   (945 .2)   (121 .2)   --     (1,081 .4)





        18 .4   804 .7   622 .8   --     1,445 .9





Investments in subsidiaries       1,736 .9   380 .8   9 .8   (2,127 .5)   --  
Investments in affiliates       5 .8   18 .6   53 .9   --     78 .3
Goodwill, net       --     319 .9   828 .2   --     1,148 .1
Intangibles and other assets, net       38 .5   112 .1   85 .0   --     235 .6





    Total Assets     $ 2,095 .3 $ 2,291 .2 $ 2,192 .8 $ (2,446 .9) $ 4,132 .4





LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY    
Current liabilities    
  Short-term debt and current
    portion of long-term debt
    $ 3 .5 $ --   $ 123 .5 $ --   $ 127 .0
  Accounts payable       9 .9   252 .3   177 .4   --     439 .6
  Accrued employee costs       15 .5   109 .3   22 .3   --     147 .1
  Income taxes payable       --     307 .9   65 .6   (319 .4)   54 .1
  Other current liabilities       49 .1   35 .2   216 .8   --     301 .1





    Total current liabilities       78 .0   704 .7   605 .6   (319 .4)   1,068 .9
  Long-term debt       1,317 .9   10 .1   526 .0   --     1,854 .0
  Intercompany borrowings       112 .3   390 .5   196 .1   (698 .9)   --  
  Employee benefit obligations       121 .8   173 .8   350 .9   --     646 .5
  Deferred taxes and other        liabilities       (27 .6)   (1 .3)   93 .4   --     64 .5





    Total liabilities       1,602 .4   1,277 .8   1,772 .0   (1,018 .3)   3,633 .9





Contingencies    
Minority interests       --     --     5 .6   --     5 .6





Shareholders’ equity:    
  Convertible preferred stock       --     --     179 .6   (179 .6)   --  





    Preferred shareholders’ equity       --     --     179 .6   (179 .6)   --  





  Common stock       514 .5   724 .6   563 .2   (1,287 .8)   514 .5
  Retained earnings (deficit)       562 .0   364 .9   (293 .6)   (71 .3)   562 .0
  Accumulated other        comprehensive loss       (138 .3)   (76 .1)   (34 .0)   110 .1   (138 .3)
  Treasury stock, at cost       (445 .3)   --     --     --     (445 .3)





    Common shareholders’ equity       492 .9   1,013 .4   235 .6   (1,249 .0)   492 .9





       Total shareholders’ equity       492 .9   1,013 .4   415 .2   (1,428 .6)   492 .9





    Total Liabilities and        Shareholders’ Equity     $ 2,095 .3 $ 2,291 .2 $ 2,192 .8 $ (2,446 .9) $ 4,132 .4






CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF EARNINGS
For the Three Months Ended September 28, 2003
Ball
Corporation

Guarantor
Subsidiaries

Non-Guarantor
Subsidiaries

Eliminating
Adjustments

Consolidated
Total

Net sales     $ --   $ 1,032 .9 $ 414 .2 $ (87 .8) $ 1,359 .3
Costs and expenses    
  Cost of sales (excluding    
    depreciation and amortization)       --     879 .9   315 .3   (87 .8)   1,107 .4
  Depreciation and amortization       0 .7   32 .7   16 .5   --     49 .9
  Business consolidation costs       --     (0 .2)   (3 .3)   --     (3 .5)
  Selling and administrative       8 .9   34 .9   18 .4   --     62 .2
  Interest expense       29 .1   6 .4   10 .6   --     46 .1
  Equity in results of subsidiaries       (82 .6)   --     --     82 .6   --  
  Corporate allocations       (17 .3)   15 .9   1 .4   --     --  





      (61 .2)   969 .6   358 .9   (5 .2)   1,262 .1





Earnings (loss) before taxes       61 .2   63 .3   55 .3   (82 .6)   97 .2
Tax provision       7 .6   (23 .4)   (13 .3)   --     (29 .1)
Minority interests       --     --     (0 .2)   --     (0 .2)
Equity in results of affiliates       --     0 .3   0 .6   --     0 .9





Net earnings (loss)     $ 68 .8 $ 40 .2 $ 42 .4 $ (82 .6) $ 68 .8





CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF EARNINGS
For the Three Months Ended September 29, 2002
Ball
Corporation

Guarantor
Subsidiaries

Non-Guarantor
Subsidiaries

Eliminating
Adjustments

Consolidated
Total

Net sales     $ --   $ 1,010 .2 $ 107 .5 $ (79 .1) $ 1,038 .6
Costs and expenses    
  Cost of sales (excluding     depreciation and amortization)       --     855 .5   90 .4   (79 .1)   866 .8
  Depreciation and amortization       0 .5   31 .5   4 .2   --     36 .2
  Selling and administrative       6 .3   30 .3   5 .6   --     42 .2
  Interest expense       20 .9   (4 .3)   2 .2   --     18 .8
  Equity in results of subsidiaries       (55 .4)   --     --     55 .4   --  
  Corporate allocations       (14 .9)   14 .9   --     --     --  





      (42 .6)   927 .9   102 .4   (23 .7)   964 .0





Earnings (loss) before taxes       42 .6   82 .3   5 .1   (55 .4)   74 .6
Tax provision       7 .4   (31 .9)   (1 .6)   --     (26 .1)
Minority interests       --     --     (0 .6)   --     (0 .6)
Equity in results of affiliates       --     1 .0   1 .1   --     2 .1





Net earnings (loss)     $ 50 .0 $ 51 .4 $ 4 .0 $ (55 .4) $ 50 .0






CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF EARNINGS
For the Nine Months Ended September 28, 2003
Ball
Corporation

Guarantor
Subsidiaries

Non-Guarantor
Subsidiaries

Eliminating
Adjustments

Consolidated
Total

Net sales     $ --   $ 2,907 .4 $ 1,076 .5 $ (200 .4) $ 3,783 .5
Costs and expenses    
  Cost of sales (excluding     depreciation and amortization)       --     2,470 .2   833 .2   (200 .4)   3,103 .0
  Depreciation and amortization       1 .8   97 .3   52 .2   --     151 .3
  Business consolidation costs       --     1 .7   (3 .8)   --     (2 .1)
  Selling and administrative       22 .2   98 .5   52 .2   --     172 .9
  Interest expense       49 .4   27 .6   34 .5   --     111 .5
  Equity in net results of
    subsidiaries
      (190 .6)   --     --     190 .6   --  
  Corporate allocations       (45 .8)   41 .4   4 .4   --     --  





      (163 .0)   2,736 .7   972 .7   (9 .8)   3,536 .6





Earnings (loss) before taxes       163 .0   170 .7   103 .8   (190 .6)   246 .9
Provision for taxes       11 .6   (63 .0)   (26 .9)   --     (78 .3)
Minority interests       --     --     (0 .7)   --     (0 .7)
Equity in net results of affiliates       --     1 .0   5 .7   --     6 .7





Earnings (loss) attributable to   common shareholders     $ 174 .6 $ 108 .7 $ 81 .9 $ (190 .6) $ 174 .6





CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF EARNINGS
For the Nine months Ended September 29, 2002
Ball
Corporation

Guarantor
Subsidiaries

Non-Guarantor
Subsidiaries

Eliminating
Adjustments

Consolidated
Total

Net sales     $ --   $ 2,854 .9 $ 281 .3 $ (187 .5) $ 2,948 .7
Costs and expenses    
  Cost of sales (excluding
    depreciation and amortization)
      --     2,425 .2   237 .7   (187 .5)   2,475 .4
  Depreciation and amortization       1 .5   94 .9   12 .6   --     109 .0
  Selling and administrative       19 .2   86 .0   14 .6   --     119 .8
  Interest expense       40 .9   7 .7   6 .5   --     55 .1
  Equity in net results of subsidiaries       (135 .4)   --     --     135 .4   --  
  Corporate allocations       (40 .6)   40 .6   --     --     --  





      (114 .4)   2,654 .4   271 .4   (52 .1)   2,759 .3





Earnings (loss) before taxes       114 .4   200 .5   9 .9   (135 .4)   189 .4
Provision for taxes       13 .2   (76 .2)   (3 .3)   --     (66 .3)
Minority interests       --     --     (1 .4)   --     (1 .4)
Equity in net results of affiliates       (0 .2)   2 .4   3 .5   --     5 .7





Earnings (loss) attributable to
  common shareholders
    $ 127 .4 $ 126 .7 $ 8 .7 $ (135 .4) $ 127 .4






CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
For the Nine Months Ended September 28, 2003
Ball
Corporation

Guarantor
Subsidiaries

Non-Guarantor
Subsidiaries

Eliminating
Adjustments

Consolidated
Total

Cash flows from operating activities                        
  Net earnings (loss)     $ 174 .6 $ 108 .7 $ 81 .9 $ (190 .6) $ 174 .6
  Noncash charges to net earnings:    
    Depreciation and amortization       1 .8   97 .3   52 .2   --     151 .3
    Deferred taxes       11 .7   23 .2   0 .8   --     35 .7
    Equity in results of subsidiaries       (190 .6)   --     --     190 .6   --  
    Other       5 .6   (12 .1)   4 .8   --     (1 .7)
  Early debt extinguishment costs:    
    Debt prepayment costs       10 .3   --     --     --     10 .3
    Noncash write off of unamortized
       deferred financing costs
      4 .9   --     --     --     4 .9
  Withholding tax payment related
       to European acquisition
      --     --     (138 .3)   --     (138 .3)
  Changes in working capital
    components, excluding effects of
    acquisitions
      (30 .0)   31 .9   (200 .5)   --     (198 .6)





       Net cash provided by (used in)
         operating activities
      (11 .7)   249 .0   (199 .1)   --     38 .2





Cash flows from investing activities    
  Additions to property, plant and
    equipment
      (4 .6)   (82 .2)   (11 .7)   --     (98 .5)
  Business acquisition       --     (28 .0)   --     --     (28 .0)
  Ball Packaging Europe purchase
    price adjustments
      --     --     31 .1   --     31 .1
  Investments in and advances to
    affiliates, net of dividends
      107 .4   (136 .3)   28 .9   --     --  
  Other       (9 .7)   0 .3   2 .3   --     (7 .1)





       Net cash provided by (used in)
         investing activities
      93 .1   (246 .2)   50 .6   --     (102 .5)





Cash flows from financing activities    
  Repayments of long-term
    borrowings
      (53 .0)   --     (44 .2)   --     (97 .2)
  Change in short-term borrowings       --     --     19 .1   --     19 .1
  Debt prepayment costs       (10 .3)   --     --     --     (10 .3)
  Proceeds from issuance of
    common stock under various
    employee and shareholder plans
      25 .5   --     --     --     25 .5
  Acquisitions of treasury stock       (56 .4)   --     --     --     (56 .4)
  Common dividends       (18 .4)   --     --     --     (18 .4)
  Other       0 .3   --     0 .5   --     0 .8





       Net cash used in
         financing activities
      (112 .3)   --     (24 .6)   --     (136 .9)





Effect of exchange rate changes
    on cash
      --     --     0 .4   --     0 .4
 Net Change in Cash and
    Cash Equivalents
      (30 .9)   2 .8   (172 .7)   --     (200 .8)
Cash and Cash Equivalents -
    Beginning of Period
      47 .6   0 .3   211 .3   --     259 .2





Cash and Cash Equivalents -
    End of Period
    $ 16 .7 $ 3 .1 $ 38 .6 $ --   $ 58 .4






CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
For the Nine months Ended September 29, 2002
Ball
Corporation

Guarantor
Subsidiaries

Non-Guarantor
Subsidiaries

Eliminating
Adjustments

Consolidated
Total

 Cash Flows from Operating
      Activities
                       
   Net earnings (loss)     $ 127 .4 $ 126 .7 $ 8 .7 $ (135 .4) $ 127 .4
   Noncash charges to net earnings:    
     Depreciation and amortization       1 .5   94 .9   12 .6   --     109 .0
     Deferred taxes       (15 .4)   23 .4   0 .1   --     8 .1
     Equity in net results of
        subsidiaries
      (135 .4)   --         135 .4    
     Other, net       14 .7   (16 .0)   (2 .7)   --     (4 .0)
     Changes in working capital
        components
      (16 .4)   11 .9   15 .4   --     10 .9





        Net cash provided by (used in)
          operating activities
      (23 .6)   240 .9   34 .1   --     251 .4





 Cash Flows from Investing
      Activities
   
   Additions to property, plant
      and equipment
      (2 .1)   (80 .3)   (5 .3)   --     (87 .7)
   Acquisitions of previously leased
       assets
      --     (43 .1)   --     --     (43 .1)
   Investments in and advances to
       affiliates, net of dividends
      152 .8   (128 .5)   (24 .3)   --     --  
   Miscellaneous investments
      and other, net
      (5 .2)   11 .3   (25 .0)   --     (18 .9)





        Net cash provided by (used in)
          investing activities
      145 .5   (240 .6)   (54 .6)   --     (149 .7)





 Cash Flows from Financing
      Activities
   
   Repayments of long-term
      borrowings
      (50 .2)   --     --     --     (50 .2)
   Change in short-term borrowings       --     --     3 .9   --     3 .9
   Common dividends       (15 .3)   --     --     --     (15 .3)
   Proceeds from issuance of
      common stock under various
      employee and shareholder plans
      29 .3   --     --     --     29 .3
   Acquisitions of treasury stock       (94 .3)   --     --     --     (94 .3)





        Net cash provided by (used
          in) financing activities
      (130 .5)   --     3 .9   --     (126 .6)





 Net Change in Cash and
      Cash Equivalents
      (8 .6)   0 .3   (16 .6)   --     (24 .9)
 Cash and Cash Equivalents -
      Beginning of Period
      52 .7   0 .4   30 .0   --     83 .1





 Cash and Cash Equivalents -
      End of Period
    $ 44 .1 $ 0 .7 $ 13 .4 $ --   $ 58 .2