#include <fstream>
using namespace std;
ifstream f("lgput.in");
ofstream g("lgput.out");
long expo(long a, long b)
{
    long x = 1;
    while(b)
    {
        if(b & 1 == 1)
            x = (x * a) % 1999999973;
         b >>= 1;
         a *= a;
    }
    return x % 1999999973;
}
int main()
{
    int a, b;
    f >> a >> b;
    g << expo(a, b);
}