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