#include <iostream>
#include <fstream>

using namespace std;

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

int lgput(int a, int b)
{
    if (b % 2 == 1)
    {
        return (a % 1999999973)*lgput(a % 1999999973, (b - 1) % 1999999973);
    }
    if (b == 0)
    {
        return 1 % 1999999973;
    }
    if (b == 1)
    {
        return a % 1999999973;
    }
    return lgput((a % 1999999973) * (a % 1999999973), (b / 2) % 1999999973);
}

int main()
{
    int a, b;
    f>>a>>b;
    g<<lgput(a, b) % 1999999973;
    return 0;
}