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