#include <iostream>
#include <fstream>

using namespace std;

int main()
{
    int n,p,fc,rez=1;
    ifstream fin("lgput.in");
    ofstream fout("lgput.out");
    fin>>n>>p;
    fc=n;
    const int x=1999999973;
    while(p)
    {
        if(p%2)
            rez=((rez%x)*(fc%x))%x;
        p/=2;
        fc=((fc%x)*(fc%x))%x;
    }
    fout<<rez;
    return 0;
}