<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. </LEGEND> <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