#include <fstream>

using namespace std;
ifstream fin("lgput.in");
ofstream fout("lgput.out");
long long n,p;
int main()
{
    long long a=1;
    fin>>n>>p;
   // n=2;p=4;
    while(p>0)
    {
        if(p%2!=0)
            a=(a*n)%1999999973;
        p=p/2;
        n=(n*n)%1999999973;
    }
    fout<<a;
    return 0;
}