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

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

long long n, p, s;

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