BALL Corp — Director's Dealing 2004

May 12, 2004

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: BALL CORP (BLL)
CIK: 0000009389
Period of Report: 2004-05-11

Reporting Person: BAKER CHARLES E (GEN COUNSEL AND ASST CORP SEC)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2004-05-11	Common Stock	M	1500	$17.9688	Acquired	19443	Direct
2004-05-11	Common Stock	M	1000	$16.5313	Acquired	20443	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2004-05-11	Stock Option (right to buy)	$16.5313	M	1000	Disposed	2010-04-25	Common Stock (1000)	Direct
2004-05-11	Stock Option (right to buy)	$17.9688	M	1500	Disposed	2008-04-21	Common Stock (1500)	Direct

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
Common Stock	385	Indirect
Common Stock	100	Indirect
Common Stock	160	Indirect

Footnotes

F1: Shares exercisable beginning one year after grant in 25% increments.