BALL Corp — Director's Dealing 2004

Oct 1, 2004

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: BALL CORP (BLL)
CIK: 0000009389
Period of Report: 2004-09-30

Reporting Person: SISSEL GEORGE A (Director)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2004-09-30	Common Stock	M	16000	$8.75	Acquired	188352	Direct
2004-09-30	Common Stock	S	16000	$37.204	Disposed	172352	Direct
2004-09-30	Common Stock	M	4000	$8.75	Acquired	176352	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2004-09-30	Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$8.75	M	16000	Disposed	2008-09-23	Common Stock (16000)	Direct
2004-09-30	Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$8.75	M	4000	Disposed	2008-09-23	Common Stock (4000)	Direct

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
Common Stock	81670	Indirect
Common Stock	39200	Indirect

Footnotes

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

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