X0201 4 2003-08-15 0 0000009389 BALL CORP BLL 0001205947 SOHN HAROLD L C/O BALL CORP 10 LONGS PEAK DR BROOMFIELD CO 80021-2510 0 1 0 0 V.P., CORPORATE RELATIONS Common Stock 2003-08-15 4 A 0 127 A 26943 D Common Stock 1086 I 401(k) plan Common Stock 12150 I by Spouse Award is a company match in the Ball Corporation 2000 Deferred Compensation Company Stock Plan. Due to expiration of the ESOP feature of the Ball Corporation Salary Conversion and Employee Stock Ownership Plan, the Corporation distributed final, unallocated balance of shares into the reporting person's 401(k) Plan Ball Common Stock Fund. The reporting person expressly disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities. 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: Mary L. Rose, Dir., Exec. Comp. Prog. For: Harold L. Sohn 2003-08-18