EXHIBIT 27.7

Published on December 31, 1996




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EXHIBIT 27.7

BALL CORPORATION
FINANCIAL DATA SCHEDULE

THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE RESTATED
UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INCOME FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED
MARCH 31, 1996 AND THE RESTATED UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET
AS OF MARCH 31, 1996 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

1,000


3-MOS
DEC-31-1996
MAR-31-1996
18,800
0
232,800
0
370,800
707,200
1,197,000
521,800
1,797,200
551,300
456,800
0
14,700
230,800
336,900
1,797,200
462,000
462,000
424,500
424,500
0
0
6,800
6,800
2,400
6,800
(1,300)
0
0
5,500
0.16
0.15