BALL Corp — Director's Dealing 2004

Nov 3, 2004

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: BALL CORP (BLL)
CIK: 0000009389
Period of Report: 2004-11-02

Reporting Person: SOHN HAROLD L (V.P., CORPORATE RELATIONS)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2004-11-02	Common Stock	M	4000	$13.7813	Acquired	84764	Direct
2004-11-02	Common Stock	S	4000	$40.45	Disposed	80764	Direct
2004-11-02	Common Stock	M	5000	$8.9844	Acquired	85764	Direct
2004-11-02	Common Stock	S	5000	$40.45	Disposed	80764	Direct
2004-11-02	Common Stock	M	7000	$10.6125	Acquired	87764	Direct
2004-11-02	Common Stock	S	7000	$40.45	Disposed	80764	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2004-11-02	Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$8.9844	M	5000	Disposed	2008-04-21	Common Stock (5000)	Direct
2004-11-02	Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$10.6125	M	7000	Disposed	2011-03-06	Common Stock (7000)	Direct
2004-11-02	Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$13.7813	M	4000	Disposed	1999-04-27	Common Stock (4000)	Direct

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
Common Stock	2388	Indirect
Common Stock	24382	Indirect

Footnotes

F1: The reporting person expressly disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities.

F2: Shares exercisable beginning one year after grant in 25% increments.

F3: When this stock option was originally granted, the expiration date was incorrectly inputed as 4/27/99. The correct expiration date for this stock option is 4/28/09.