Form: 10-Q

Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

November 17, 1999

Documents

EXHIBIT 27.1

Published on November 17, 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 NINE MONTHS ENDED
OCTOBER 3, 1999, AND THE UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET AS OF
OCTOBER 3, 1999, AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS.

1,000


9-MOS
DEC-31-1999
OCT-03-1999
30,600
0
420,700
0
497,700
1,022,000
1,901,400
(782,700)
2,846,700
639,400
1,230,100
0
31,200
407,000
249,400
2,846,700
2,790,900
2,790,900
2,437,000
2,437,000
0
0
82,000
138,200
52,400
84,700
0
0
0
84,700
2.73
2.55