<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)