CS2 Placed Files are Wrong Color

I created a square in a new CMYK document with a fill color of C:0, M:0, Y:0, K:80 and then clicked on Edit->Assign Profile and set the assignment at "Don't Color Manage This Document". Then I saved the file with the option for embed IIC profile checked. I created a new CMKY document and clicked on Edit->Assign Profile and set the assignment at "Don't Color Manage This Document". Then I clicked File->Place and placed the first file into the new document. I used the Eye Dropper tool to sample the color from the placed file and these are the CMYK values that I get C:77, M:67, Y:66, K:1.
If I copy and paste the file into a new document, the color is correct. In this case, I need to use place.
Does anyone have a suggestion as to why the color is different in the second document when the file is placed?
Thanks in advance!

>...clicked on Edit->Assign Profile and set the assignment at "Don't Color Manage This Document". Then I saved the file with the option for embed IIC profile checked.
Why are you doing such a thing? Those two choices are at odds. Illustrator will embed the working space profile if you check the embed profile option at save-time
regardless of your earlier choice not to color manage. You can prove it to yourself by re-opening the document and looking at the document info palette.
If you don't want to use color management, don't embed profiles.
Now, as to your question regarding the change in color, you're observing an on-screen rendering issue. Embed rather than link the document you are placing, and you should see proper color values via the eyedropper tool.

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