#include <iostream>
#include <fstream>

using namespace std;

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

int n, p, sol;

int main()
{
    fin >> n >> p;
    sol = 1;
    while (p != 0)
    {
        if(p % 2 == 1)
            sol = (sol * n) % 1999999973;
        n = (n * n) % 1999999973;
        p /= 2;
    }
    fout << sol;
    return 0;
}