#include <fstream>
using namespace std;
ifstream fin("lgput.in");
ofstream fout("lgput.out");
long long n ,p, i, j, aux, r=1, r1;
int main()
{
    fin>>n>>p;
    while(p>0)
    {
        aux=p%2;
        if(aux)
        {

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