#include <fstream>

using namespace std;
ifstream f("lgput.in");
ofstream g("lgput.out");
long long n,p,prod=1,t;
int main()
{
   f>>n>>p;
   if(p==0)g<<1;
   else
   {
   t=n;
   while(p!=1)
   {
       if(p%2==1){prod=(prod*t)%1999999973;p--;}
       else {t=(t%1999999973*t%1999999973)%1999999973;p=p/2;}
   }
   g<<(prod*t)%1999999973;
   }
    return 0;
}