Exhibit 23.1

CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

        We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration Statement on Form S-3 of our report dated February 22, 2006 relating to the financial statements, management's assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting and the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting, which appears in Ball Corporation's Annual Report on form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2005. We also consent to the reference to us under the heading "Experts" in such Registration Statement.

Denver, Colorado
March 1, 2006

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