#include <fstream>
#define MOD 1999999973
using namespace std;

int Putere(int a,int n)
{
    int p=1;
    while (n>0)
    {
        if (n%2==1)p=1LL*p*a%MOD;
        a=1LL*a*a%MOD;
        n=n/2;
    }
    return p;
}
int main()
{
    int a,b;
    ifstream fin("lgput.in");
    ofstream fout("lgput.out");
    fin>>a>>b;
    fout<<Putere(a,b)<<"\n";
    fout.close();
    return 0;
}