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

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

int a, b, r;

int main()
{
    fin >> a >> b;
    r = 1;
    a = a % 1999999973;
    while (b)
    {
        if (b % 2 == 1) r = (r * a) % 1999999973;
        b /= 2;
        a = (a * a) % 1999999973;
    }
    fout << r % 1999999973;
    return 0;
}