Ball Corporation is one of the world's leading suppliers of metal and plastic packaging to the beverage and food industries. The company also owns Ball Aerospace & Technologies Corp. Ball, based in Broomfield, Colo., reported 2002 sales of $3.9 billion. Ball's packaging strategy is to manufacture, market, sell and service products that will meet the metal and plastic packaging needs of the beverage and food markets. In aerospace, Ball capitalizes on the world-class capabilities of its aerospace and technologies subsidiary. 

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Ball Announces 2007 Fourth Quarter, Full-Year Results
BROOMFIELD, Colo., Jan. 24 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Ball Corporation (NYSE: BLL) today reported full-year 2007 net earnings of $281.3 million, or $2.74 per diluted share, on sales of $7.39 billion, compared to $329.6 million, or $3.14 per diluted share, on sales of $6.62 billion in 2006.
Fourth quarter 2007 net earnings were $33.3 million, or 33 cents per diluted share, on sales of $1.76 billion, compared to $48.3 million, or 46 cents per diluted share, on sales of $1.59 billion in the fourth quarter of 2006.
In both 2007 and 2006 results included costs from business consolidation activities and significant non-operating items. Fourth quarter 2007 results included net after-tax costs of approximately $27 million, or 27 cents per diluted share, for business consolidation primarily in the company's food and household products packaging, Americas, segment. Full-year 2007 results included the fourth quarter business consolidation costs and a third quarter after-tax charge of $51.8 million, or 50 cents per diluted share, related to a customer settlement.
Fourth quarter 2006 results included net after-tax costs of $20.2 million, or 19 cents per diluted share, from business consolidation activities, reduced by a one-time tax gain. Full-year 2006 results included property insurance proceeds resulting from a fire at a plant in Germany, offset by business consolidation costs, for a net after-tax gain of $25.6 million, or 24 cents per diluted share. Details of the business consolidation activities, customer settlement and property insurance gain can be found in Note 2 to the unaudited consolidated financial statements that accompany this news release
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Robert W. Alspaugh Elected to Board; Company Authorizes Repurchase of Common Stock, Declares Dividend
BROOMFIELD, Colo., Jan 23, 2008 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX News Network/ -- Robert W. Alspaugh, former chief executive officer of KPMG International, was elected today to the Ball Corporation (NYSE: BLL) board of directors during the board's regular meeting. Alspaugh worked at KPMG International for 36 years and was responsible for implementing the company's global strategy in 150 countries.
"Bob Alspaugh 's background working with a diverse array of clients across many industries, including manufacturing, and his global expertise will benefit Ball as we continue to expand our business in new and developing markets," said R. David Hoover, chairman, president and chief executive officer. "We are pleased to welcome Bob to Ball, and look forward to gaining from his extensive experience." 
all's board of directors also authorized the repurchase by the company of up to a total of 12 million shares of its common stock. This repurchase authorization replaces all previous authorizations.
Additionally, Ball's board of directors declared a dividend on the company's common stock of 10 cents per share, payable March 17, 2008, to shareholders of record on March 3, 2008

Ball Announces Third Quarter Earnings
BROOMFIELD, Colo., Oct. 25 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Ball Corporation (NYSE: BLL) today reported third quarter earnings of $60.9 million, or 59 cents per diluted share, on sales of $1.91 billion, compared to $107.1 million, or $1.02 per diluted share, on sales of $1.82 billion in the third quarter of 2006.
For the first nine months of 2007, Ball's results were earnings of $248 million, or $2.40 per diluted share, on sales of $5.63 billion, compared to $281.3 million, or $2.68 per diluted share, on sales of $5.03 billion in the same period in 2006.
Both the third quarter and the nine-month results in 2007 include an after-tax charge of $51.8 million, or 50 cents per diluted share, related to the settlement of a dispute with a beverage can customer in the metal beverage packaging, Americas, segment. The 2006 results include a gain of $2.8 million ($1.7 million after tax, or two cents per diluted share) in the third quarter and $76.9 million ($46.9 million after tax, or 45 cents per diluted share) in the first nine months for insurance recovery from a fire at a plant in Germany.
The 2007 results through three quarters do not include an after-tax charge of approximately $26 million that will result from facility closures and related equipment relocation activities associated with plans the company announced Wednesday as part of the continuing consolidation of its food and household products packaging, Americas, segment. That charge will occur in the fourth quarter of 2007.

Ball Announces 2006 Results 
BROOMFIELD, Colo., Jan. 25 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Ball Corporation (NYSE: BLL) today reported full-year 2006 net earnings of $329.6 million, or $3.14 per diluted share, on sales of $6.62 billion, compared to $272.1 million, or $2.48 per diluted share, on sales of $5.75 billion in 2005.
Fourth quarter 2006 net earnings were $48.3 million, or 46 cents per diluted share, on sales of $1.59 billion, compared to $47.4 million, or 45 cents per diluted share, on sales of $1.29 billion in the fourth quarter of 2005.
In the fourth quarter of 2006, Ball Corporation changed from the last-in, first-out (LIFO) inventory accounting method to the first-in, first out (FIFO) method for its metal beverage packaging, Americas, and metal food and household products packaging, Americas, segments. All results have been presented on a FIFO basis as if the accounting change occurred as of Jan. 1, 2005.
Fourth quarter 2006 results included net after-tax costs of approximately $20 million, or 19 cents per diluted share, from business consolidation, reduced by a one-time tax gain. Full-year 2006 results included property insurance proceeds resulting from a fire at a plant in Germany, offset by business consolidation costs, for a net after-tax gain of $25.6 million, or 24 cents per diluted share. The fourth quarter of 2005 included an after-tax net cost of $7.3 million, or seven cents per diluted share, for business consolidation gains and debt refinancing costs. For the full-year 2005, the net effect of debt refinancing and business consolidation costs was $25.7 million, or 23 cents per diluted share, after tax. 

Ball Announces Second Quarter Earnings, Improved Outlook for Second Half of 2006 
BROOMFIELD, Colo., July 27 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Ball Corporation (NYSE: BLL) today announced second quarter earnings of $132.7 million, or $1.26 per diluted share, on sales of $1.84 billion, compared to $79 million, or 71 cents per diluted share, on sales of $1.55 billion in the second quarter of 2005.
For the first six months of 2006, Ball's earnings were $177.3 million, or $1.69 per diluted share, on sales of $3.21 billion, compared to $137.6 million, or $1.22 per diluted share, on sales of $2.88 billion in 2005.
The 2006 second quarter includes a $74.1 million gain ($45.2 million after tax), or 43 cents per diluted share, for insurance recovery from a fire that occurred April 1 at a beverage can manufacturing plant in Germany. The 2005 second quarter and first half results include an after-tax charge of $5.9 million, or five cents per diluted share, related to the closing of a food can manufacturing plant in Quebec.
"Though the insurance accounting gain skews our second quarter results, when you put that aside we still had a solid quarter," said R. David Hoover, chairman, president and chief executive officer. "Sales and earnings in the quarter were up in our packaging segments. Integration of the two businesses acquired at the end of the first quarter is underway. Beverage can volumes were strong in North America and Europe/Asia. We are proceeding to replace the production capacity lost to the fire and we plan to have the replacement capacity operating in the second quarter of 2007. Overall we are positive about the outlook as we move into the second half of 2006."