#include <fstream>
using namespace std;
ifstream f("lgput.in");
ofstream g("lgput.out");
long long n,p,ni;
int main()
{
	f>>n>>p;
	ni=1;
	while(p)
	{
		if(p%2)
			ni=(n*ni)%1999999973;
		n=(n*n)%1999999973;
		p=p/2;
	}
	g<<ni%1999999973;
	f.close();
	g.close();
	return 0;
}