EXHIBIT 27.6

Published on December 31, 1996




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EXHIBIT 27.6

BALL CORPORATION
FINANCIAL DATA SCHEDULE

THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE RESTATED
UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INCOME FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED
JULY 2, 1995 AND THE RESTATED UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET AS
OF JULY 2, 1995 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS.

1,000


6-MOS
DEC-31-1995
JUL-02-1995
10,200
0
230,000
0
317,900
615,900
1,058,100
497,700
1,861,000
488,600
488,900
0
13,300
228,800
405,100
1,861,000
979,900
979,900
868,000
868,000
0
0
13,800
51,000
18,600
32,600
5,600
0
0
38,200
1.22
1.14