#include <fstream>
using namespace std;
ifstream cin("lgput.in");
ofstream cout("lgput.out");
int n, k;
int putere(int n, int p){
    if(p==0)
        return 1;
    if(p%2==1){
        int nr=putere(n, p/2);
        return (n*nr*nr)%1999999973;
    }
    else{
        int nr=putere(n, p/2);
        return  (nr*nr)%1999999973;
    }



}
int main () {
    cin>>n>>k;
    cout<<putere(n, k);

}