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

ifstream f("lgput.in");
ofstream g("lgput.out");
int n, p;

int putere(int a, int b) {
	if (b == 0)
		return 1;
	else {
		if (b % 2 == 0)
			return (putere(a, b / 2) * putere(a, b / 2)) % 1999999973;
		else
			return (a * putere(a, b - 1)) % 1999999973;
	}
}
int main() {
  f >> n >> p;
  g << putere(n, p);
}