Illustrator CC 2014 Colour problems

Hi, I have been using illustrator for approx. the last 20 years and this is the first problem like this I have had.
When I draw a black square in a new document, for ease of explanation, and choose process black from the swatch pallet, 100%K, for the colour of the square and then check the properties of the black in the colour picker, the picker is telling me it is 60% CYAN and 90% MAGENTA!! I checked the properties of the black in the swatch and it is 100% K.
Am I missing something here? Are there new colour properties I need to look at?
I've looked at the colour properties and also the way the black is displayed on screen, the same think happens.
When I change the square to yellow, 100%Y or red, 100%M, 100%Y, I am getting the same 60/90% from the colour picker.
Is there a problem, as anyone else come found this happens?
Thank you

paicer,
I am afraid your issue is the one described here (one thread linking on to the other):
https://forums.adobe.com/thread/1544581?q=color%20picker

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