#include <iostream>
using namespace std;

int putere(int x, int put)
{
    if(put==0)
        return 1;
    else if(put%2==0)
    {
        int y=putere(x,put/2);
        y=y%1999999973;
        return (y*y)%1999999973;
    }
    else
        return (putere(x,put-1)*x)%1999999973;
}
int main()
{
    int a,b;
    cin>>a>>b;
    cout<<putere(a,b);
    return 0;
}