#include <fstream>
using namespace std;
ifstream f("lgput.in");
ofstream g("lgput.out");
long long n,p,aux;

int main()
{
   aux=1;
   f>>n>>p;
   while (p!=1)
        if (p%2==0)
        {
            n=(n*n)%1999999973;
            p=p/2;
        }
        else
        {
            aux=(aux*n)%1999999973;
            p--;
        };
    g<<(aux*n)%1999999973;
    return 0;
}