<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>

                                                                    EXHIBIT 27.6

                                BALL CORPORATION
                             FINANCIAL DATA SCHEDULE

THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE RESTATED
UNAUDITED  CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INCOME FOR THE SIX  MONTHS  ENDED
JULY 2, 1995 AND THE RESTATED UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE  SHEET AS
OF JULY 2, 1995 AND IS  QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
       
                                        
<PERIOD-TYPE>                                    6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1995
<PERIOD-END>                               JUL-02-1995
<CASH>                                          10,200
<SECURITIES>                                         0
<RECEIVABLES>                                  230,000
<ALLOWANCES>                                         0
<INVENTORY>                                    317,900
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                               615,900
<PP&E>                                       1,058,100
<DEPRECIATION>                                 497,700
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                               1,861,000
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                          488,600
<BONDS>                                        488,900
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                     13,300
<COMMON>                                       228,800
<OTHER-SE>                                     405,100
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                 1,861,000
<SALES>                                        979,900
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                               979,900
<CGS>                                          868,000
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                  868,000
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                     0
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                              13,800
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                 51,000
<INCOME-TAX>                                    18,600
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                             32,600
<DISCONTINUED>                                   5,600
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                    38,200
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                     1.22
<EPS-DILUTED>                                     1.14