#include <iostream>
#include <fstream>

using namespace std;

long long int MOD = 1999999973;

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

int RidicareLogaritmica(int N, int P)
{
    int r = 1;
    while (P)
    {
        if (P % 2 == 1)
            r = (1LL * r * N) % MOD;
        N = (1LL * N * N) % MOD;
        P = P / 2;
    }
    return r;
}

int main()
{
    int a, b;
    f >> a >> b;
    g << RidicareLogaritmica(a, b);
    return 0;
}