#include <fstream>

using namespace std;
long long r=1,n;
int p;
int main()
{
    ifstream in("lgput.in");
    ofstream out("lgput.out");
    in>>n>>p;
    while(p){
        if(p%2==1)
            r=(r*n)%1999999973;
        n=(n*n)%1999999973;
        p=p/2;
    }
    out<<r;
    return 0;
}