#include <fstream>

using namespace std;
ifstream fin ("lgput.in");
ofstream fout ("lgput.out");
long long putere(long long n, long long p)
{
    if(p==0)
        return 1;
    if(p%2==0)
    {
        long long k=putere(n,p/2)%1999999973;
        return k*k%1999999973;
    }
    if(p%2==1)
        return putere(n,p-1)*n%1999999973;
}
int main()
{
    long long x,y;
    fin>>x>>y;
    fout<<putere(x,y);
    return 0;
}