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