#include <iostream>
#include <fstream>
using namespace std;
ifstream fin("lgput.in");
ofstream fout("lgput.out");
int rez=1;
int putere(int a , int b){
    if(b==0)
        return 0;
    if(b==0){
        rez=rez*rez;
        putere(a,b/2);
    }else{
        rez=rez*a;
        putere(a,b-1);
    }
    return rez;
}
int main(){
    int a,b;
    fin>>a>>b;
    fout<<putere(a,b)%1999999973;
    return 0;
}