#include <iostream>
#include <fstream>

using namespace std;

ifstream fin("lgput.in");
ofstream fout("lgput.out");

int lg_pow(int a, int b){
    if(b == 0) return 1;
    if(b == 1) return a;
    int aux = lg_pow(a, b / 2);
    if(b % 2 == 0){
        return (aux * aux) % 1999999973;
    } else return (a * (aux * aux) % 1999999973) % 1999999973;
}

int main()
{
    int a, b;
    fin >> a >> b;
    fout << lg_pow(a, b);
    return 0;
}