#include <fstream>

using namespace std;

int main()
{
    int p, a, prod, n;
    ifstream fin ("lgput.in");
    ofstream fout ("lgput.out");

    p = 1999999973;
    prod = 1;
    fin >> a >> n;

    while(n>0)
    {
        if(n%2 == 1)
        {
            prod = 1LL*prod * a % p;
            n--;
        }
        n = n/2;
        a = 1LL * a*a % p;
    }
    fout << prod << "\n";
    fin.close();
    fout.close();
    return 0;
}