#include <iostream>
#include <fstream>
#define MOD 1999999973
using namespace std;
ifstream f("lgput.in");
ofstream g("lgput.out");
int a,b;
int putere(int e)
{
    if(e==0)
        return 1;
    int r=putere(e/2);
    r=1LL*r*r%MOD;
    if(e&1)
        r=1LL*r*a%MOD;
    return r;
}
int main()
{
    f>>a>>b;
    g<<putere(b);
    return 0;
}