#include <fstream>
using namespace std;

ifstream f("lgput.in");
ofstream g("lgput.out");
long long a,b,nr=1;
int main()
{
    f>>a>>b;
    while(b)
    {
        if(b%2==1)nr=(nr*a)%1999999973;
        a=a*a;a%=1999999973;
        b/=2;
    }
    g<<nr;
    return 0;
}