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