#include <fstream>
#include <iostream>

// alap hatványraemelés: P*P
// ez a fajta hatványraemeles: P*log(P)

long long hatvany(int n, int p){
   if(p == 0)
      return 1;
   else if(p == 1)
      return n % 1999999973;

   long long rek = hatvany(n, p / 2);
   if(p % 2 == 0)
      return (rek * rek) % 1999999973;
   else
      return (rek * rek) % 1999999973 * n % 1999999973;
}

int main()
{
   std::ifstream bem("lgput.in");
   std::ofstream kim("lgput.out");
   int n, p;
   bem >> n >> p;
   kim << hatvany(n, p);
}