EXHIBIT 11.1 Ball Corporation and Subsidiaries STATEMENT RE: COMPUTATION OF EARNINGS PER SHARE (Millions of dollars except per share amounts) Three months ended --------------------------------- April 3, April 4, 1994 1993 ------------- ------------- EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE - ASSUMING NO DILUTION Net income from: Continuing operations $ 10.5 $ 9.1 Alltrista operations -- 2.1 ------------- ------------- Net income before cumulative effect of changes in accounting principles 10.5 11.2 Cumulative effect of changes in accounting principles, net of tax -- (34.7) ------------- ------------- Net income (loss) 10.5 (23.5) Preferred dividends, net of tax (0.8) (0.8) ------------- ------------- Net earnings (loss) attributable to common shareholders $ 9.7 $ (24.3) ------------- ------------- ------------- ------------- Weighted average number of common shares outstanding (000s) 29,493 26,939 ------------- ------------- ------------- ------------- Earnings (loss) per share of common stock: Continuing operations $ 0.33 $ 0.31 Alltrista operations -- 0.08 Cumulative effect of changes in accounting principles, net of tax -- (1.29) ------------- ------------- $ 0.33 $ (0.90) ------------- ------------- ------------- ------------- EARNINGS PER SHARE - ASSUMING FULL DILUTION Net income (loss) $ 10.5 $ (23.5) Series B ESOP Preferred dividend, net of tax -- (0.8) Adjustments for deemed ESOP cash contribution in lieu of Series B ESOP Preferred dividend (0.6) * ------------- ------------- Net earnings (loss) attributable to common shareholders $ 9.9 $ (24.3) ------------- ------------- ------------- ------------- Weighted average number of common shares outstanding (000s) 29,493 26,939 Dilutive effect of stock options 83 243 Common shares issuable upon conversion of Series B ESOP Preferred stock 2,154 * ------------- ------------- Weighted average number shares applicable to fully diluted earnings per share 31,730 27,182 ------------- ------------- ------------- ------------- Fully diluted earnings (loss) per share: Continuing operations $ 0.31 $ 0.30 Alltrista operations -- 0.08 Cumulative effect of changes in accounting principles, net of tax -- (1.28) ------------- ------------- $ 0.31 $ (0.90) ------------- ------------- ------------- ------------- <FN> * No conversion of the Series B ESOP Convertible Preferred Stock is assumed as the effect is antidilutive.