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