BALL Corp — Director's Dealing 2005

May 19, 2005

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: BALL CORP (BLL)
CIK: 0000009389
Period of Report: 2005-05-18

Reporting Person: LEWIS DONALD CLYDE (RETIRED)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2005-05-18	Common Stock	M	10000	$8.2657	Acquired	64531	Direct
2005-05-18	Common Stock	F	2183	$37.87	Disposed	62348	Direct
2005-05-18	Common Stock	F	2430	$37.87	Disposed	59918	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2005-05-18	Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$8.2657	M	10000	Disposed	2010-04-25	Common Stock (10000)	Direct

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
Common Stock	1910	Indirect

Footnotes

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