BROOMFIELD, Colo., March 6 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Ball Corporation
(NYSE: BLL), one of the world's leading suppliers of metal and plastic
packaging to the beverage, food and household products industries, will
speak to the investment community on March 13 at the Lehman Brothers 2008
High Yield Bond and Syndicated Loan Conference in Orlando, Fla.
Scott C. Morrison, vice president and treasurer, is scheduled to speak
at 9:30 a.m. Eastern Time. To listen to the presentation live via Web cast,
please use the following URL:
http://cc.talkpoint.com/LEHM002/031208a_jw/default.asp?entity=Ball
A replay of the presentation will be available approximately one hour
after the presentation ends and will be accessible for up to 90 days at
http://www.ball.com in the "Investors" section under "presentations."
Ball Corporation is a supplier of high-quality metal and plastic
packaging for beverage, food and household products customers, and of
aerospace and other technologies and services, primarily for the U.S.
government. Ball Corporation and its subsidiaries employ more than 15,500
people worldwide and reported 2007 sales of approximately $7.4 billion.
Forward-Looking Statements
This release contains "forward-looking" statements concerning future
events and financial performance. Words such as "expects," "anticipates,"
"estimates" and similar expressions are intended to identify
forward-looking statements. Such statements are subject to risks and
uncertainties which could cause actual results to differ materially from
those expressed or implied. The company undertakes no obligation to
publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a
result of new information, future events or otherwise. Key risks and
uncertainties are summarized in filings with the Securities and Exchange
Commission, including Exhibit 99.2 in our Form 10-K, which are available at
our Web site and at http://www.sec.gov. Factors that might affect our
packaging segments include fluctuation in product demand and preferences;
availability and cost of raw materials, including recent significant
increases in resin, steel, aluminum and energy costs, and the ability to
pass such increases on to customers; competitive packaging availability,
pricing and substitution; changes in climate and weather; crop yields;
competitive activity; failure to achieve anticipated productivity
improvements or production cost reductions, including our beverage can end
project; mandatory deposit or other restrictive packaging laws; changes in
major customer or supplier contracts or loss of a major customer or
supplier; and changes in foreign exchange rates, tax rates and activities
of foreign subsidiaries. Factors that might affect our aerospace segment
include: funding, authorization, availability and returns of government and
commercial contracts; and delays, extensions and technical uncertainties
affecting segment contracts. Factors that might affect the company as a
whole include those listed plus: accounting changes; changes in senior
management; successful or unsuccessful acquisitions, joint ventures or
divestitures; integration of recently acquired businesses; regulatory
action or laws including tax, environmental and workplace safety;
governmental investigations; technological developments and innovations;
goodwill impairment; antitrust, patent and other litigation; strikes; labor
cost changes; rates of return projected and earned on assets of the
company's defined benefit retirement plans; pension changes; reduced cash
flow; interest rates affecting our debt; and changes to unaudited results
due to statutory audits or other effects.
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