#include <fstream>

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