#include <fstream>

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

int putere(int a,int n)
{
    if(n==1) return a;
    if(n%2==1) return a*putere((long long)a*a,n/2);
    return putere((long long)a*a,n/2);
}
int main()
{
    int a,n;
    f>>a>>n;
    g<<putere(a,n)%1999999973;
    return 0;
}
/*
a^n=(a^2)^n/2; daca n e par
    a*(a^2)^(2n-1)/2
*/