#include <iostream>
#include <fstream>
using namespace std;
ifstream in("lgput.in");
ofstream out("lgput.out");
int main()
{
    long long n, p, nr=1;
    int r=1;
    in>>n>>p;
    while(p>0)
    {
        if(p%2==1)
        {
            nr=nr*n%1999999973;
        }
        n=n*n%1999999973;
        p=p/2;
    }
    out<<nr;
    return 0;
}