#include <fstream>
using namespace std;

ifstream f("lgput.in");
ofstream g("lgput.out");

long long n,p,x;

int main()
{

    f>>n;
    f>>p;
    x=1;

    while(p>0)
    {
        if(p%2==0)
        {
            n=(n*n)%1999999973;
            p=p/2;
        }
        else
        {
            x=((x%1999999973)*(n%1999999973))%1999999973;
            --p;
        }
    }

    g<<x;

    return 0;
}