#include <bits/stdc++.h>
#define modulo 1999999973

using namespace std;
ifstream fin ("lgput.in");
ofstream fout ("lgput.out");

int PutLog(int a, int n)
{
    long long rez = 1;
    while (n != 0)
    {
        if (n % 2 == 1)
            rez = (1LL * rez * a) % modulo;
        a = (1LL * a * a) % modulo;
        n /= 2;
    }
    return rez;
}

int main()
{
    int baza, putere;
    fin >> baza >> putere;
    int x = PutLog(baza, putere);
    fout << x << "\n";
    fin.close();
    fout.close();
    return 0;
}