EXHIBIT 27.1 Published on May 14, 1997 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 THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 30, 1997 AND THE UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET AS OF MARCH 30, 1997 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. 1,000 3-MOS DEC-31-1997 MAR-30-1997 34,900 0 348,500 0 423,900 872,400 1,586,100 645,800 2,152,100 845,500 454,000 0 16,900 236,400 347,200 2,152,100 479,800 479,800 431,600 431,600 0 0 9,900 9,100 2,800 7,000 0 0 0 7,000 0.21 0.20
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 THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 30, 1997 AND THE UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET AS OF MARCH 30, 1997 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. 1,000 3-MOS DEC-31-1997 MAR-30-1997 34,900 0 348,500 0 423,900 872,400 1,586,100 645,800 2,152,100 845,500 454,000 0 16,900 236,400 347,200 2,152,100 479,800 479,800 431,600 431,600 0 0 9,900 9,100 2,800 7,000 0 0 0 7,000 0.21 0.20