#include <fstream>
using namespace std;
ifstream cin("lgput.in");
ofstream cout("lgput.out");
const int mod = 1999999973;
long long rid(long long baza, long long exponent) {
        long long rez = 1;
        while(exponent) {
                if(exponent % 2 == 1)
                        rez = (rez * baza) % mod;
                baza = (baza * baza) % mod;
                exponent /= 2;
        }
        return rez;
}
int main() {
        long long a, b;
        cin >> a >> b;
        cout << rid(a, b);
        return 0;
}