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

    return 0;
}