Broomfield, Colorado, USA, 26 March 2007 -- /PRNewswire/ -- Ball Corporation (NYSE:BLL) will announce its first quarter 2007 earnings on 26 April 2007, before trading begins on the New York Stock Exchange. At 9 a.m. Mountain Time on that day (11 a.m. Eastern), Ball will hold its regular quarterly conference call on the company's results and performance.

The North American toll-free number for the call is 800-263-9160. International callers should dial 212-676-4900. For those unable to listen to the live call, a taped rebroadcast will be available until 11 a.m. Mountain Time on 03 May 2007. To access the rebroadcast, dial 800-633-8284 (domestic callers) or +1-402-977-9140 (international callers) and enter 21333853 as the reservation number.

Use the following URL to access a webcast of the live call and for the replay: http://phx.corporate-ir.net/phoenix.zhtml?p=irol- eventDetails&c=115234&eventID=1507344

A written transcript of the call will be posted within 48 hours of the call's conclusion to Ball's Web site at www.ball.com in the investor relations section under "presentations."

Ball Corporation is a supplier of high-quality metal and plastic packaging products and owns Ball Aerospace & Technologies Corp. Ball employs more than 15,500 people worldwide and reported 2006 sales of USD 6.6 billion.

Source: Ball Corporation