Exhibit 99.2

                BALL CORPORATION CONCLUDES BALL-FOSTER SALE;

                     ANNOUNCES SALE OF AEROSOL ASSETS

             MUNCIE, Ind., October 7, 1996 -- Ball Corporation [NYSE:BLL]
today announced it has completed the sale of its interest in a glass
manufacturer and that it has reached an agreement for the sale of its
aerosol can manufacturing assets.

             Ball said it has concluded the previously announced sale of
its 42-percent interest in Ball-Foster Glass Container Co., L.L.C.,
receiving more than $190 million and completing Ball's exit from the glass
container manufacturing industry. Ball will report a fourth quarter
after-tax gain of approximately $10 million, or 33 cents per share, on the
sale of its interest in Ball-Foster, which was sold to Compagnie de
Saint-Gobain.

             Ball also said it will exit the aerosol can manufacturing
business by selling its Cincinnati manufacturing plant and certain other
assets to BWAY Corporation of Atlanta for net consideration of
approximately $36 million. The transaction is expected to close in the
fourth quarter, contingent upon required regulatory filings.

             Ball Corporation produces rigid metal and plastic contain-
ers, largely for foods and beverages, and provides aerospace and other
technologies and services to government and commercial customers. The
company reported 1995 sales of $2.6 billion.


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Note: This news release may contain forward-looking statements as encouraged
by the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking
statements are necessarily projections which are subject to change upon the
occurrence of certain events which may affect the business, many of which are
set forth in the company's 8-K report filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission of July 16, 1996.

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dpoling@ball.com

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