#include <fstream>

using namespace std;
ifstream cin("lgput.in");
ofstream cout("lgput.out");
long long n,m,p=1;
int main()
{
    cin>>n>>m;
    while(m>0)
    {
        if(m%2==1)
            p=(p*n)%1999999973;
        n=(n*n)%1999999973;
        m/=2;
    }
    cout<<p;
    return 0;
}