#include <bits/stdc++.h>
using namespace std;
ifstream fin("lgput.in");
ofstream fout("lgput.out");
int P(int a,int b)
{
    int p=1;
    while(b>0)
    {
        if(b%2==1)
            p=1LL*a*p%1999999973;
        a=1LL*a*a%1999999973;
        b/=2;
    }
    return p;
}
int main()
{
    unsigned int a,b;
    fin>>a>>b;
    fout<<P(a,b);
    return 0;
}