#include <iostream>
#include <fstream>
using namespace std;
ifstream fin("lgput.in");
ofstream fout("lgput.out");
long long put(long long a,long long b)
{
    if(b==0)
        return 1;
    if(b%2==1)
        return a*put(a,b-1)%1999999973;
    return put(a*a%1999999973,b/2)%1999999973;
}
int main()
{
    long long a,b;
    fin>>a>>b;
    fout<<put(a,b);
    return 0;
}