BALL Corp — Director's Dealing 2004

Sep 10, 2004

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

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

Reporting Person: DEAN HOWARD M (Director)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2004-09-09	Common Stock	M	1707	$11.0782	Acquired	76123	Direct
2004-09-09	Common Stock	S	517	$36.64	Disposed	75606	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2004-09-09	Stock Option (right to buy)	$11.0782	M	1707	Disposed	2008-07-22	Common Stock (1707)	Direct

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
Common Stock	1000	Indirect

Footnotes

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

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