#include<fstream>
using namespace std;
ifstream f("lgput.in");
ofstream g("lgput.out");
long long n,p,k;
int main()
{ 
	f>>n>>p;
	k=1;
	while(p!=0)
	{
		if(p%2==1)
			k=(k*n)%1999999973;
		n=n*n%1999999973;
		p=p/2;
	}
	g<<k<<" ";
	return 0;
}