EXHIBIT 27.1 Published on August 14, 1996 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 JUNE 30, 1996 AND THE UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET AS OF JUNE 30, 1996 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. 1,000 6-MOS DEC-31-1996 JUN-30-1996 20,200 0 326,800 0 338,000 770,300 1,229,700 532,700 1,865,900 643,700 431,700 0 15,100 238,300 343,300 1,865,900 1,062,100 1,062,100 972,400 972,400 0 0 19,800 22,000 8,100 17,300 0 0 0 17,300 0.52 0.50
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 JUNE 30, 1996 AND THE UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET AS OF JUNE 30, 1996 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. 1,000 6-MOS DEC-31-1996 JUN-30-1996 20,200 0 326,800 0 338,000 770,300 1,229,700 532,700 1,865,900 643,700 431,700 0 15,100 238,300 343,300 1,865,900 1,062,100 1,062,100 972,400 972,400 0 0 19,800 22,000 8,100 17,300 0 0 0 17,300 0.52 0.50