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