#include <fstream>

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