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