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

int main()
{
    ifstream cin("lgput.in");
    ofstream cout("lgput.out");
    long long a,b,raspuns=1;
    cin>>a>>b;
    while(b>0)
    {
        if(b%2==0)
        {
            a=(a*a)%1999999973;
            b/=2;
        }
        else
        {
            raspuns=(raspuns*a)%1999999973;
            a=(a*a)%1999999973;
            b/=2;
        }
    }
    cout<<raspuns% 1999999973;
    return 0;
}