EXHIBIT 23.1

Published on December 31, 1969




Exhibit 23.1
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CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS

We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in each Prospectus
constituting part of each Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 on Form S-3 to Form
S-16 Registration Statement (Registration Nos. 2-62247 and 2-65638) and in each
Prospectus constituting part of each Form S-3 Registration Statement or
Post-Effective Amendment (Registration Nos. 33-3027, 33-16674, 33-19035 and
33-40196) and in each Form S-8 Registration Statement or Post-Effective
Amendment (Registration Nos. 33-21506, 33-40199, 33-37548, 33-28064, 33-15639,
33-61986 and 33-51121) of Ball Corporation of our report dated January 23, 1995
appearing on page 17 of the 1994 Annual Report to Shareholders which is
incorporated by reference in this Annual Report on Form 10-K.



/s/ PRICE WATERHOUSE LLP

Indianapolis, Indiana

March 29, 1995