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

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

int main()
{
    long long a, b, rez=1;
    in>>a>>b;
    while(b!=0)
    {
        if(b%2==0)
        {
            a=(a*a)%X;
            b=b/2;
        }
        else
        {
            rez=(rez*a)%X;
            b--;
        }
    }
    out<<rez;
    return 0;
}