#include <fstream>

using namespace std;

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

const int M=1999999973;

int main()
{
    int a,n,p;
    in>>a>>n;
    in.close();
    p=1;
    do
    {
        if((n%2)!=0)
        {
            p=(long long)p*a%M;
        }
        a=(long long)a*a%M;
        n=n/2;
    }
    while(n!=0);
    out<<p;
    out.close();
    return 0;
}