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Ball Reports Improved Second Quarter Results

BROOMFIELD, Colo. , Aug. 1, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --  Ball Corporation (NYSE: BLL) today reported, on a U.S. GAAP basis, second quarter 2019 net earnings attributable to the corporation of $197 million (including the net effect of after-tax charges of $22 million , or 6 cents per diluted share for business consolidation and other non-comparable costs) or 58 cents per diluted share, on sales of $3.0 billion , compared to $119 million net earnings attributable to the corporation, or 34 cents per diluted share (including the net effect of after-tax charges of $88 million , or 24 cents per diluted share for business consolidation and other non-comparable costs), on sales of $3.1 billion in 2018. Results for the first six months of 2019 were net earnings attributable to the corporation of $314 million , or 92 cents per diluted share, on sales of $5.8 billion , compared to $244 million net earnings attributable to the corporation, or 68 cents per diluted share, on sales of $5.9 billion for the first six months of 2018.
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