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300. Ball
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Rank: 300 (Previous rank: 307)
CEO: John A. Hayes
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Key financials $ millions % change
from 2009
Revenues 7,948.5 8.2
Profits 468.0 20.6
Assets 6,927.7 —
Stockholders' equity 1,518.0 —
Market value (3/25/2011) 6,008.3 —
Profits as % of  
Revenues 5.9
Assets 6.8
Stockholders' equity 30.8
Earnings per share  
2010 $ 2.55
% change from 2009 25.0
2000-2010 annual growth rate % 25.3
Total return to investors %
2010 32.5
2000-2010 annual rate 20.5
Rank Company 500
rank		 Revenues
($ millions)
1 Ball 300 7,948.5
2 Crown Holdings 301 7,941.0
3 Owens-Illinois 345 6,762.0
4 Smurfit-Stone Container 369 6,286.0
5 MeadWestvaco 373 6,168.0
6 Bemis 462 4,890.0
7 Sealed Air 490 4,490.1
Issue date: May 23, 2011
Revenues: Includes revenues from discontinued operations.
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303-469-3131
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