#include <iostream>
#include <fstream>
using namespace std;
ifstream fin("lgput.in");
ofstream fout("lgput.out");
unsigned long long n, p, aux,i;
int main()
{
    fin>>n>>p;
    if(p==0) fout<<1<<"\n";
    aux=1;
    for(i=1; i<=p/2; ++i)
    {
        aux=(aux*n)%1999999973;
    }
    if(p%2==0) fout<<(aux*aux)%1999999973<<"\n";
    if(p%2==1) fout<<(n*aux*aux)%1999999973<<"\n";
    return 0;
}