# include <fstream>

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