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