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

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

long long n, p, r;

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