#include <iostream>
#include <fstream>
using namespace std;

long long putere (long long n, long long p)
{
    long long m=1999999973;
    if(p==1)return n%m;
    else if(p%2==1)return (n%m)*(putere(n,p-1)%m);
    else return (putere((n*n)%m,p/2))%m;
}
ifstream in("lgput.in");
ofstream out("lgput.out");
long long a,b,m=1999999973;
int main()
{
    in>>a>>b;
    out<<putere(a%m,b);
    return 0;
}