X0202 5/A 2004-12-31 2005-02-07 0 0 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 2004-12-31 5 W 0 3200 A 381393 I by trust Common Stock 2004-12-31 5 G 0 3200 D 378193 I by trust Ball common shares in Mr. Hoover's mother's estate were willed to a family trust (of which Mr. Hoover's spouse is trustee), two beneficiaries of which are Mr. Hoover's grown non-dependent children. Transfers to the trust occurred on 5/6/04. The trust subsequently transferred the shares to each child, 1,600 shares to one child on 9/1/04 and 800 shares on 8/16/04 and again 800 shares on 9/3/04 to the other child. Mr. Hoover disclaims beneficial ownership of any of the shares referred to in this footnote. Amending Form 5 to show shares being willed from Mr. Hoover's mother's estate into the trust so that they can be gifted out to Mr. Hoover's grown non-dependent children. The reporting person expressly disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities. By: Charles E. Baker, GenCounsel&AsstCorpSec For: R. David Hoover 2005-02-09