<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
                                                                    EXHIBIT 27.4

                                BALL CORPORATION
                             FINANCIAL DATA SCHEDULE


THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE RESTATED
UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INCOME FOR THE NINE  MONTHS  ENDED
OCTOBER 1, 1995 AND THE RESTATED UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE  SHEET
AS OF  OCTOBER  1,  1995 AND IS  QUALIFIED  IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
       
                                        
<PERIOD-TYPE>                                    9-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1995
<PERIOD-END>                               OCT-01-1995
<CASH>                                          41,500
<SECURITIES>                                         0
<RECEIVABLES>                                  235,700
<ALLOWANCES>                                         0
<INVENTORY>                                    277,100
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                               608,400
<PP&E>                                       1,084,500
<DEPRECIATION>                                 501,000
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                               1,583,400
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                          465,500
<BONDS>                                        305,500
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                     12,400
<COMMON>                                       233,200
<OTHER-SE>                                     347,900
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                 1,583,400
<SALES>                                      1,575,600
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                             1,575,600
<CGS>                                        1,408,400
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                1,408,400
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                     0
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                              20,700
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                 74,200
<INCOME-TAX>                                    26,300
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                             49,300
<DISCONTINUED>                                 (68,400)
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                   (19,100)
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                    (0.71)
<EPS-DILUTED>                                    (0.64)