JOINT FILING AGREEMENT
Published on February 5, 2004
JOINT FILING AGREEMENT
This JOINT FILING AGREEMENT is made and entered into by and among Iridian Asset
Management LLC, The Governor and Company of the Bank of Ireland, IBI
Interfunding, BancIreland/First Financial, Inc., and BIAM (US) Inc.
The parties to this Agreement hereby agree to prepare jointly and file timely
(or otherwise deliver as appropriate) all filings on Schedule 13D and Schedule
13G (the "Filings") required to be filed by them pursunat to Section 13(d) or
13(g) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, with respect to
their respective ownership of any securities of Ball Corporation that are
requireed to be reportd on any Filings. Each party to this Agreement further
agrees and covenants to the other parties that it will fully cooperate with such
other parties in the preparation and timely filing (and other delivery) of all
such Filings.
Date: February 5, 2004
IRIDIAN ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC
By: /s/ Jeffrey M. Elliott
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Jeffrey M. Elliott
Executive Vice President
THE GOVERNOR AND COMPANY OF THE BANK OF IRELAND
By: /s/ John Clifford
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John Clifford
Group Secretary
IBI INTERFUNDING
By: /s/ Peter Nugent
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Peter Nugent
Secretary
BANCIRELAND/FIRST FINANCIAL,INC.
By: /s/ Diane Morrison
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Diane Morrison
Director
BIAM (US) INC.
By: /s/ Diane Morrison
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Diane Morrison
Director