#include <bits/stdc++.h>

using namespace std;

ifstream fin ("lgput.in");
ofstream fout ("lgput.out");

int P(unsigned int a,unsigned int n)
{
    unsigned int p=1;
    while(n>0)
    {
        if(n%2==1)
            p=1LL*p*a%1999999973;
        a=1LL*a*a%1999999973;
        n/=2;
    }
    return p;
}
int main()
{
    unsigned int a,b;
    fin>>a>>b;
    fout<<P(a,b);
    return 0;
}