#include <bits/stdc++.h>
#define MOD 1999999973
using namespace std;

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