#include <iostream>
#include <fstream>

const int MOD = 1999999973;

int log_pow (int base, int exp) {
  if (exp == 0)
    return 1;
  if (exp % 2 == 1)
    return (base * log_pow(base, exp - 1)) % MOD;
  int a = log_pow(base, exp / 2);
  return (a * a) % MOD;
}

int main() {
  std::ifstream in("lgput.in");
  std::ofstream out("lgput.out");
  int base, exp;

  in >> base >> exp;
  out << log_pow(base, exp);

  in.close();
  out.close();
  return 0;
}