EXHIBIT-99 OTHER DOCUMENTS TO SECURITY HOLDERS
Published on July 29, 1998
Ball Corporation
Current Report on Form 8-K
Dated July 29, 1998
Exhibit EX-99
Note to editors: The following is a joint news release from Ball Corporation and
Reynolds Metals Company. Please feel free to contact either company.
For Reynolds Metals Company For Ball Corporation
Contact Lou Anne J. Nabhan Contact S. Scott McCarty
Telephone: (804) 281-2171 Telephone: (303) 460-2103
Home: (804) 359-2986 Home: (303) 635-0454
http://www.rmc.com http://www.ball.com
REYNOLDS METALS AND BALL CORPORATION ANNOUNCE EXPIRATION OF HART-SCOTT-RODINO
WAITING PERIOD
July 23, 1998--Ball Corporation [NYSE: BLL] and Reynolds Metals Company
(NYSE:RLM) today announced that the Hart-Scott-Rodino waiting period regarding
Ball's purchase of Reynolds' North American aluminum beverage can and end assets
expired on Tuesday, July 21, 1998.
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