EXHIBIT 27.1 Published on March 31, 1998 5 Exhibit 27.1 BALL CORPORATION FINANCIAL DATA SCHEDULE THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INCOME FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1997 AND THE CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET AS OF DECEMBER 31, 1997 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. 1,000 YEAR DEC-31-1997 DEC-31-1997 25,500 0 301,400 0 413,300 798,100 1,556,100 636,600 2,090,100 837,800 366,100 0 22,900 231,800 379,500 2,090,100 2,388,500 2,388,500 2,121,200 2,121,200 0 0 53,500 85,900 32,000 58,300 0 0 0 58,300 1.84 1.74
5 Exhibit 27.1 BALL CORPORATION FINANCIAL DATA SCHEDULE THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INCOME FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1997 AND THE CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET AS OF DECEMBER 31, 1997 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. 1,000 YEAR DEC-31-1997 DEC-31-1997 25,500 0 301,400 0 413,300 798,100 1,556,100 636,600 2,090,100 837,800 366,100 0 22,900 231,800 379,500 2,090,100 2,388,500 2,388,500 2,121,200 2,121,200 0 0 53,500 85,900 32,000 58,300 0 0 0 58,300 1.84 1.74