#include <iostream>
#include <fstream>
using namespace std;
ifstream in("lgput.in");
ofstream out("lgput.out");
void rlp(int a,int n)
{
    int p=1;
    while(n>0)
    {
        if(n%2==1)
            p=(1LL*p*a)%1999999973;
        a=(1LL*a*a)%1999999973;
        n=n/2;
    }
    out<<p;
}
int main()
{
    int n,p;
    in>>n>>p;
    rlp(n,p);
    return 0;
}