#include <fstream>

using namespace std;

ifstream cin("lgput.in");
ofstream cout("lgput.out");

int main()
{
    long long n;
    int p;
    cin>>n>>p;
    long long r=1;
    while(p){
        if (p%2==1){
            r=1LL*((r% 1999999973)*(n% 1999999973))%1999999973;
        }
        n=1LL*((n% 1999999973)*(n% 1999999973))%1999999973;
        p=p/2;
    }
    cout<<r;
    return 0;
}