//#include <iostream>
#include <fstream>
using namespace std;

ifstream cin("lgput.in");
ofstream cout("lgput.out");
int pt(int a, int b)
{
    int 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()
{
    int a;
    int b;
    cin>>a>>b;
    cout<<pt(a,b);
    return 0;
}