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