#include <iostream>
#include <fstream>

using namespace std;

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

const int MOD = 1999999973;

int a,b;

int putere(int a,int b)
{
    if(b==0)
        return 1;
    int q;
    q=putere(a,b/2);
    if(b%2==1)
        return q*q*a%MOD;
    return q*q%MOD;
}

int main()
{
    fin>>a>>b;
    fout<<putere(a,b);
    return 0;
}