#include <iostream>
#include <fstream>
using namespace std;
ifstream in("lgput.in");
ofstream out("lgput.out");

int f(int a,int b)
{
    int r=1;
    if(b==0)
        return 1;
    if(b%2==0)
        r=(f(a,b/2)%1999999973)*(f(a,b/2)%1999999973);
    else
        r=(f(a,b/2)%1999999973)*(a%1999999973)*(f(a,b/2)%1999999973);
}
int main()
{
    int a,b;
    in>>a>>b;
    out<<f(a,b);
    return 0;
}