#include<fstream>

using namespace std;

ifstream f("lgput.in");
ofstream g("lgput.out");

int a , b;

long long alab (int a , int b)
{
    if (b == 0)
        return 1;
    int p = alab (a , b / 2);
    if (b % 2 == 1)
        return (1LL * p * p * a) % 1999999973;
    else
        return (1LL * p * p) % 1999999973;
}

int main()
{
    f >> a >> b;
    g << alab (a , b);
      return 0;
}