#include <fstream>

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