EXHIBIT 27.1 Published on November 10, 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 NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 28, 1997 AND THE UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET AS OF SEPTEMBER 28, 1997 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. 1,000 9-MOS DEC-31-1997 SEP-28-1997 28,100 0 401,500 0 378,000 865,300 1,644,900 693,400 2,171,400 897,500 399,200 0 20,100 232,000 378,900 2,171,400 1,813,700 1,813,700 1,609,600 1,609,600 0 0 39,600 77,600 28,800 50,500 0 0 0 50,500 1.60 1.51
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 NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 28, 1997 AND THE UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET AS OF SEPTEMBER 28, 1997 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. 1,000 9-MOS DEC-31-1997 SEP-28-1997 28,100 0 401,500 0 378,000 865,300 1,644,900 693,400 2,171,400 897,500 399,200 0 20,100 232,000 378,900 2,171,400 1,813,700 1,813,700 1,609,600 1,609,600 0 0 39,600 77,600 28,800 50,500 0 0 0 50,500 1.60 1.51