EXHIBIT 27.1 Published on August 13, 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 SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 29, 1997 AND THE UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET AS OF JUNE 29, 1997 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. 1,000 6-MOS DEC-31-1997 JUN-29-1997 27,900 0 376,400 0 407,300 869,700 1,591,300 668,900 2,150,700 852,900 445,000 0 20,300 233,800 362,800 2,150,700 1,123,500 1,123,500 1,004,400 1,004,400 0 0 25,300 39,000 14,700 27,800 0 0 0 27,800 0.87 0.83
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 SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 29, 1997 AND THE UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET AS OF JUNE 29, 1997 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. 1,000 6-MOS DEC-31-1997 JUN-29-1997 27,900 0 376,400 0 407,300 869,700 1,591,300 668,900 2,150,700 852,900 445,000 0 20,300 233,800 362,800 2,150,700 1,123,500 1,123,500 1,004,400 1,004,400 0 0 25,300 39,000 14,700 27,800 0 0 0 27,800 0.87 0.83