#include <iostream>
#include <fstream>
using namespace std;
ifstream fin("lgput.in");
ofstream fout("lgput.out");
int n,k;
int putere(int n, int k)
{
    int m;
    if(k==1) return n;
    else if(k%2)
    {
        m=putere(n,k/2);
        return (m*m*n)%1999999973;
    }
    else
    {
        m=putere(n,k/2);
        return (m*m)%1999999973;
    }
}
int main()
{
    fin>>n>>k;
    fout<<putere(n,k);
    return 0;
}