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