#include<fstream>
using namespace std;
ifstream f("lgput.in");
ofstream g("lgput.out");
long long n,put,nr;
int main()
{f>>n>>put;
nr=1;
while(put!=0)
{if(put%2==1)
	nr=(nr*n)%1999999973;
n=(n*n)%1999999973;
put=put/2;
}
g<<nr<<'\n';
f.close();
g.close();
return 0;
}