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