#include <fstream>

using namespace std;
ifstream in ("lgput.in");
ofstream out ("lgput.out");
int main()
{
    long long a,b,rez,n;
    in>>a>>b;
    rez=1;
    while (b)
    {if (b%2==1)
    {
        rez=rez*a%1999999973;
        b--;
    }
    if (b%2==0)
    {
        a=a*a%1999999973;
        b=b/2;
    }
    }
    out<<rez%1999999973;
    return 0;
}