#include <fstream>

using namespace std;
ifstream fin("lgput.in");
ofstream fout("lgput.out");
long long pt(long long a, long long b)
{
    long long r=1;
    while(b)
    {
        if(b%2==1)
        {
            r=(1LL*r*a)%1999999973;
        }
        a=(1LL*a*a)%1999999973;
        b=b/2;
    }
    return r;
}
int main()
{
    long long a,b;
    fin>>a>>b;
    fout<<pt(a,b);

    return 0;
}