#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)
        {
            n=n*n%1999999973;
            p=p/2;
        }
        else
        {
            r=r*n%1999999973;
            p--;
        }
    }
    n=n*r%1999999973;
    out<<n;
    return 0;
}