#include<fstream>
#include<iostream>
using namespace std;
ifstream f("lgput.in");
ofstream g("lgput.out");
unsigned long long p,n,x=1;
int main()
   {
     f>>n>>p;
     while (p>0)
       { if (p%2==1)
            { x=(x*n)%1999999973;
              p--;
              }
         p=p/2;
         n=(n*n)%1999999973;
          }
     g<<x;
     return 0;
   }