#include <fstream>
using namespace std;

ifstream f("lgput.in");
ofstream g("lgput.out");

int main()
{
    int n, p;
    f >> n >> p;
    int rasp = 1;
    while(p){
        if(p%2==0){
            n = (n*n) % 1999999973;
            p /= 2;
        }
        else {
            rasp = (rasp*n) % 1999999973;
            p--;
        }
    }

    g << rasp;
    return 0;
}