#include <fstream>
using namespace std;
ifstream in ("lgput.in");
ofstream out ("lgput.out");

int main()
{
    int n,r=1,p;
    in>>n>>p;
    while(p!=1)
    {
        if(p%2==0)
        {
            p=p/2;
        n=n*n%1999999973;}
        else
        {
            p=p-1;
            r=r*n%1999999973;
        }
    }
    n=n*r;
    out<<n%1999999973;
    return 0;
}