#include <fstream>

using namespace std;
ifstream in("lgput.in");
ofstream out("lgput.out");
int main()
{
    long long 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;
}