#include <fstream>

using namespace std;

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

const int mod = 1999999973;

int put(int a, int b) {
	int ret = 1;
	while (b) {
		if (b & 1) ret = 1LL * ret * a % mod;
		a = 1LL * a * a % mod;
		b >>= 1;
	}
	return ret % mod;
}

int main() {
	int a, b;
	in >> a >> b;
	out << put(a, b);
	return 0;
}