<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>

                                                                    EXHIBIT 27.5

                                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
JUNE 30, 1996 AND THE RESTATED UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET AS
OF JUNE 30, 1996 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
       
                                        
<PERIOD-TYPE>                                    6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1996
<PERIOD-END>                               JUN-30-1996
<CASH>                                          20,200
<SECURITIES>                                         0
<RECEIVABLES>                                  321,000
<ALLOWANCES>                                         0
<INVENTORY>                                    338,000
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                               753,900
<PP&E>                                       1,229,700
<DEPRECIATION>                                 532,700
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                               1,864,500
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                          642,300
<BONDS>                                        431,700
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                     15,100
<COMMON>                                       238,300
<OTHER-SE>                                     343,300
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                 1,864,500
<SALES>                                      1,062,100
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                             1,062,100
<CGS>                                          972,400
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                  972,400
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                     0
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                              16,200
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                 25,900
<INCOME-TAX>                                     9,700
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                             18,900
<DISCONTINUED>                                  (1,600)
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                    17,300
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                     0.52
<EPS-DILUTED>                                     0.50