#include <fstream>
using namespace std;

ifstream cin("lgput.in");
ofstream cout("lgput.out");
int putere(int a,int n)
{
    if(n==0) return 1;
    int p = putere(a,n/2)%1999999973;
    if(n%2) return (p*p*a)%1999999973;
    else return (p*p)%1999999973;
}
int main()
{
    int a,b;
    cin>>a>>b;
    cout<<putere(a,b)%1999999973;
    return 0;
}