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

ifstream fin("lgput.in");
ofstream fout("lgput.out");

int lgput(int n, int a)
{
    int ans = 1;
    while(a > 0)
    {
        if(a % 2 == 1)
             ans = 1LL * ans * n % 1999999973;
        a /= 2; ///  1
        n = 1LL * n * n % 1999999973;; /// 81
    }
    return ans;
}

int main()
{
    int a, n;
    fin >> n >> a;
    fout << lgput(n, a);
    return 0;
}