#include <iostream>
#include <fstream>
#define mod 1999999973
using namespace std;

int main()
{
ifstream f("lgput.in");
ofstream g("lgput.out");
long long n,p,m,x;

f>>x>>n;
p=1;
while(n!=0){

    if(n % 2 == 1) {
                      p=(p*x) % mod;
                      n--;
                   }
    else {
           x=(x*x) % mod;
           n=n/2;
          }




}
g<<p;


f.close();
g.close();


    return 0;
}