BALL Corp — Director's Dealing 2005

May 4, 2005

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: BALL CORP (BLL)
CIK: 0000009389
Period of Report: 2005-05-03

Reporting Person: SOHN HAROLD L (V.P., CORPORATE RELATIONS)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2005-05-03	Common Stock	M	6570	$8.9844	Acquired	77997	Direct
2005-05-03	Common Stock	F	1491	$39.61	Disposed	76506	Direct
2005-05-03	Common Stock	F	1579	$39.61	Disposed	74927	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2005-05-03	Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$8.9844	M	6570	Disposed	2008-04-21	Common Stock (6570)	Direct

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
Common Stock	2464	Indirect
Common Stock	24382	Indirect

Footnotes

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