#include <iostream>
#include <fstream>

using namespace std;

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

double pow_log(int x, int n)
{
	double p = 1;

	while (n > 0)
	{
		if (n & 1) // n este impar
		{
			p *= x;
			n-- ;
		}
		x = x * x ;
		n >>= 1 ; // sau n = n / 2
	}
	return p ;
}

int main()
{
    int a, b;

    f >> a >> b;

    g << pow_log(a, b) % 1999999973;

    return 0;
}