EXHIBIT 27.1 Published on November 13, 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 NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 29, 1996 AND THE UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET AS OF SEPTEMBER 29, 1996 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. 1,000 9-MOS DEC-31-1996 SEP-29-1996 10,800 0 386,400 0 287,900 765,500 1,267,500 551,700 1,903,900 669,500 427,800 0 15,100 244,300 357,800 1,903,900 1,684,300 1,684,300 1,539,100 1,539,100 0 0 30,300 44,900 11,800 37,400 0 0 0 37,400 1.16 1.11
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 NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 29, 1996 AND THE UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET AS OF SEPTEMBER 29, 1996 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. 1,000 9-MOS DEC-31-1996 SEP-29-1996 10,800 0 386,400 0 287,900 765,500 1,267,500 551,700 1,903,900 669,500 427,800 0 15,100 244,300 357,800 1,903,900 1,684,300 1,684,300 1,539,100 1,539,100 0 0 30,300 44,900 11,800 37,400 0 0 0 37,400 1.16 1.11