#include <iostream>
#include <fstream>

using namespace std;

ifstream f("lgput.in");
ofstream g("lgput.out");

unsigned long long n,p,nr=1;

int main() {
    f>>n>>p;
    while(p)
    {
        if(p%2==0)
        {
            n=(n*n)%1999999973;
            p=p/2;
        }
        else
        {
            nr=(nr*n)%1999999973;
            p--;
        }
    }
    g<<nr;
    return 0;
}