#include <fstream>

using namespace std;
unsigned long long n,p,x;
ifstream f("lgput.in");
ofstream g("lgput.out");
unsigned long long lgpt(unsigned long long a,unsigned long long b)
{ unsigned long long x;
    if(b==0)return 1;
    else
    {
        if(b%2==0)
        {
            x=lgpt(a,b/2);
            return x*x % 1999999973;
        }
        else
        {
            return (a*lgpt(a,b-1))%1999999973;
        }
    }
}
int main()
{
    f>>n>>p;
    g<<lgpt(n,p)%1999999973<<'\n';
    return 0;
}