Form: 10-Q

Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

August 18, 1999

Documents

EXHIBIT 27.1

Published on August 18, 1999






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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
JULY 4, 1999, AND THE UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET AS OF JULY
4, 1999, AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS.

1,000


3-MOS
DEC-31-1999
JUL-04-1999
48,700
0
380,200
0
530,500
1,039,100
1,907,600
(759,700)
2,928,400
679,500
1,295,900
0
32,300
400,600
233,300
2,928,400
1,799,300
1,799,300
1,578,400
1,578,400
0
0
55,500
78,300
29,700
47,700
0
0
0
47,700
1.53
1.42