EXHIBIT 27.4

Published on December 31, 1996




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EXHIBIT 27.4

BALL CORPORATION
FINANCIAL DATA SCHEDULE


THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE RESTATED
UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INCOME FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED
OCTOBER 1, 1995 AND THE RESTATED UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET
AS OF OCTOBER 1, 1995 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

1,000


9-MOS
DEC-31-1995
OCT-01-1995
41,500
0
235,700
0
277,100
608,400
1,084,500
501,000
1,583,400
465,500
305,500
0
12,400
233,200
347,900
1,583,400
1,575,600
1,575,600
1,408,400
1,408,400
0
0
20,700
74,200
26,300
49,300
(68,400)
0
0
(19,100)
(0.71)
(0.64)