#include <fstream>
#define MOD 1999999973

using namespace std;
// a la puterea n
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;
}