Exhibit 11.1 Ball Corporation and Subsidiaries STATEMENT RE: COMPUTATION OF EARNINGS PER SHARE (Millions of dollars except per share amounts) Three months ended Six months ended ----------------------------- ----------------------------- June 30, July 2, June 30, July 2, 1996 1995 1996 1995 ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ Earnings per Common Share - Assuming No Dilution Net income $ 11.8 $ 21.9 $ 17.3 $ 38.2 Preferred dividends, net of tax benefit (0.7) (0.8) (1.5) (1.6) ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ Net earnings attributable to common shareholders $ 11.1 $ 21.1 $ 15.8 $ 36.6 ============ ============ ============ ============ Weighted average number of common shares outstanding (000s) 30,222 29,970 30,145 29,966 ============ ============ ============ ============ Net earnings per share of common stock $ 0.37 $ 0.70 $ 0.52 $ 1.22 ============ ============ ============ ============ Earnings per Share - Assuming Full Dilution Net income $ 11.8 $ 21.9 $ 17.3 $ 38.2 Adjustments for deemed ESOP cash contribution in lieu of Series B ESOP Preferred dividend (0.5) (0.6) (1.1) (1.2) ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ Net earnings attributable to common shareholders $ 11.3 $ 21.3 $ 16.2 $ 37.0 ============ ============ ============ ============ Weighted average number of common shares outstanding (000s) 30,222 29,970 30,145 29,966 Dilutive effect of stock options 77 286 100 301 Common shares issuable upon conversion of Series B ESOP Preferred stock 1,970 2,089 2,015 2,098 ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ Weighted average number shares applicable to fully diluted earnings per share 32,269 32,345 32,260 32,365 ============ ============ ============ ============ Fully diluted earnings per share $ 0.35 $ 0.66 $ 0.50 $ 1.14 ============ ============ ============ ============