#include <iostream>
#include <fstream>
#include <vector>
#include <queue>
#include <set>
#include <algorithm>
#include <list>
#include <map>
#include <math.h>
using namespace std;
ifstream f("lgput.in");
ofstream g("lgput.out");
int putere(int a , int b)
{
    int r = 1;
    while(b)
    {
        if(b%2)
        {
            r=(r*a)%1999999973;
        }
        a=(a*a)%1999999973;
        b/=2;
    }
    return r;
}
int main() {
    int a , b;
    f>>a>>b;
    g<<putere(a,b);
    return 0;
}