X0201 4/A 2004-03-15 2004-03-16 0 0000009389 BALL CORP BLL 0001186033 HOOVER R DAVID BALL CORPORATION 10 LONGS PEAK DR. BROOMFIELD CO 80021-2510 1 1 0 0 CHAIRMAN, PRESIDENT & CEO Common Stock 2004-01-08 4 G 0 2000 0 D 150154 I by trust Gift to AMG Charitable Gift Foundation. Donated shares incorrectly subtracted from reporting person's direct ownership. Should have been subtracted from shares in trust in which the reporting person's spouse is trustee for the benefit of the reporting person's spouse. The reporting person expressly disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities. As a result of correction, reporting person's total number of direct ownership securities is 173,547. Total number of Common Shares directly owned includes shares acquired through participation in the Ball Corporation Employee Stock Purchase Plan. Total number of 401(k) Plan shares includes shares acquired through periodic dividend reinvestment and employer matching contributions. By: Donald C. Lewis, VP,AsstCorpSec&GenCoun For: R. David Hoover 2004-03-17