#include <fstream>

using namespace std;
ifstream f("lgput.in");
ofstream g("lgput.out");
long long p,x;
int n;
int main()
{f>>x>>n;
p=1;
              while(n>0){
                            if(n%2!=0)
                                          p=p*x%1999999973;
                            x=x*x%1999999973;

                            n=n/2;}
g<<p%1999999973;

    return 0;
}