#include <bits/stdc++.h>

using namespace std;

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

const int mod = 1999999973;

int lgput(int x,int p)
{
    int rez = 1;
    while(p > 0)
    {
        if(p & 1)
        {
            rez = (1ll * rez * x) % mod;
        }
        x = (1ll * x * x) % mod;
        p >>=1;
    }
    return rez;
}

int main()
{
   int a,b;
   in >> a >> b;

   out << lgput(a,b);
    return 0;
}