EXHIBIT 27.1 Published on August 12, 1998 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 28, 1998 AND THE UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET AS OF JUNE 28, 1998 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. 1,000 6-MOS DEC-31-1998 JUN-28-1998 68,400 0 339,200 0 390,600 854,800 1,546,000 680,200 2,113,500 856,600 354,600 0 25,800 352,400 277,200 2,113,500 1,195,300 1,195,300 1,060,000 1,060,000 0 0 26,100 35,100 15,300 24,300 0 0 0 24,300 0.76 0.72
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 28, 1998 AND THE UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET AS OF JUNE 28, 1998 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. 1,000 6-MOS DEC-31-1998 JUN-28-1998 68,400 0 339,200 0 390,600 854,800 1,546,000 680,200 2,113,500 856,600 354,600 0 25,800 352,400 277,200 2,113,500 1,195,300 1,195,300 1,060,000 1,060,000 0 0 26,100 35,100 15,300 24,300 0 0 0 24,300 0.76 0.72