#include <iostream>
#include <fstream>

using namespace std;

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

int a, b;
bool p[200005];
int main()
{
    fin>>a>>b;
    int r = 1;
    while(b)
    {
        if(b % 2 == 1)
            r = r%1999999973 * a%1999999973;
        a = a%1999999973 * a%1999999973;
        b/=2;
    }
    fout<<r;
}