#include <bits/stdc++.h>
#define MOD 1999999973

using namespace std;

ifstream fin("lgput.in");
ofstream fout("lgput.out");

int a, n;

int Putere(int a, int n)
{
    int p;
    p = 1;
    while(n > 0)
    {
        if(n % 2 == 1)
        {
            n--;
            p = (1LL * p * a) % MOD;
        }
        n /= 2;
        a = (1LL * a * a) % MOD;
    }
    return p;
}

int main()
{
    fin >> a >> n;
    fout << Putere(a, n);
    fin.close();
    fout.close();
    return 0;
}