#include <iostream>
#include <fstream>
using namespace std;

int lgput(int x, int n)
{
    int p=1;
    while(n>0){
    if(n%2!=0)
    {
        p=p*x%1999999973;
        n--;
    }
    x=x*x%1999999973;
    n=n/2;
    }
    return p%1999999973;
}

int main()
{
    ifstream in("lgput.in");
    ofstream out("lgput.out");

    int x,n;
    in >> x >> n;
    out << lgput(x,n);
    return 0;
}