# include <fstream>
using namespace std;
ifstream fin("lgput.in");
ofstream fout("lgput.out");
int ridicare(int a,int b){
    if(b==0)
        return 1;
    else {
        int x = ridicare(a,b/2);
        if(b%2==1)
            return x*x%1999999973*a%1999999973;
        else
            return x*x%1999999973;
    }
}
int a,b;
int main () {
    fin>>a>>b;
    fout<<ridicare(a,b);
    return 0;
}