BALL Corp — Director's Dealing 2004

May 29, 2004

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: BALL CORP (BLL)
CIK: 0000009389
Period of Report: 2004-05-27

Reporting Person: HOOVER R DAVID (Director, CHAIRMAN, PRESIDENT & CEO)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2004-05-27	Common Stock	M	43180	$17.5	Acquired	217207	Direct
2004-05-27	Common Stock	F	11259	$67.12	Disposed	205948	Direct
2004-05-27	Common Stock	F	9921	$67.12	Disposed	196027	Direct
2004-05-27	Common Stock	G	22000	$67.12	Disposed	174027	Direct
2004-05-27	Common Stock	G	22000	$67.12	Acquired	192154	Indirect

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2004-05-27	Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$17.5	M	43180	Disposed	2008-09-23	Common Stock (43180)	Direct

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
Common Stock	1199	Indirect

Footnotes

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

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