<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>


                                                                    EXHIBIT 27.8

                                BALL CORPORATION
                             FINANCIAL DATA SCHEDULE

THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE RESTATED
UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED  STATEMENT OF INCOME FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED
APRIL 2, 1995 AND THE RESTATED UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET AS
OF APRIL 2, 1995 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS. 
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<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
       
                                        
<PERIOD-TYPE>                                    3-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1995
<PERIOD-END>                               APR-02-1995
<CASH>                                           8,100
<SECURITIES>                                         0
<RECEIVABLES>                                  162,500
<ALLOWANCES>                                         0
<INVENTORY>                                    330,500
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                               538,600
<PP&E>                                       1,016,200
<DEPRECIATION>                                 479,000
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                               1,759,400
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                          516,500
<BONDS>                                        371,900
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                     11,000
<COMMON>                                       226,600
<OTHER-SE>                                     390,400
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                 1,759,400
<SALES>                                        422,500
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                               422,500
<CGS>                                          370,400
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                  370,400
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                     0
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                               6,500
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                 22,800
<INCOME-TAX>                                     8,000
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                             14,700
<DISCONTINUED>                                   1,600
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                    16,300
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                     0.52
<EPS-DILUTED>                                     0.49