#include<fstream>
using namespace std;
ifstream f ("lgput.in");
ofstream g ("lgput.out");
long long expo(int x,int y){
    if(y==0) return 1;
    long long  aux=expo(x,y/2)%1999999973
    ;
    if(y%2==1){
        return x*aux*aux%1999999973;
    }
    return aux*aux%1999999973;
}
int main()
{
    int a,b;
    f>>a>>b;
    g<<expo(a,b)%1999999973;

}