#include <fstream>

using namespace std;

ifstream f("lgput.in");
ofstream g("lgput.out");

int main()
{
    int n, p, putere = 1;
    const int m = 1999999973;

    f >> n >> p;

    while(p != 0)
    {
        if(p % 2 == 1)
        {
            putere = (putere * n) % m;
            p--;
        }

        n = (n * n) % m;

        p = p / 2;
    }

    g << putere % 1999999973;
    return 0;
}