#include <fstream>

using namespace std;
ifstream f("lgput.in");
ofstream g("lgput.out");
long long n,p,b;
long long putere(int a,int p)
{
    if(p==0)
    {
        return 1;
    }
    if(p==1)
    {
        return a%1999999973;
    }
    else
    {
        if(p%2==1)
        {
            b=b*a%1999999973;
        }
        return putere(a*a,p/2);
    }
}
int main()
{
    f>>n>>p;
    b=1;
    g<<putere(n,p)*b%1999999973<<'\n';
    return 0;
}