#include <fstream>
#include <iostream>
using namespace std; 
ifstream in ("lgput.in");
ofstream out("lgput.out");
long long a, b;
const int MOD = 1999999973;
long long RidPutLog(long long a, long long b) 
{
    if (b == 0)
        return 1;
 
    long long c = RidPutLog(a, b/2);
 
    if (b%2 == 0)
        return c * c % MOD;
    else
        return c * c % MOD * a % MOD;
}
int main() 
{
    in>>a>>b;
    out<<RidPutLog(a,b);
	return 0;
}