#include <iostream>
#include <fstream>
using namespace std;
ifstream in("lgput.in");
ofstream out("lgput.out");
const int mod = 1999999973;
unsigned int a, b;
int lgput(int x)
{
    if(x == 0)
        return 1;
    int val = lgput(x / 2);
    if(x % 2 == 0)
        return (1LL * val * val) % mod;
    return ((1LL * val * val) % mod * a) % mod;
}
int main()
{
    in >> a >> b;
    out << lgput(b);
    return 0;
}