#include <fstream>

using namespace std;

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

const int MOD=1999999973;

int power(int b,int e)
{
    if(e==0)
        return 1;
    if(e%2==1)
        return ((b%MOD) * power(b,e-1)%MOD)%MOD;
    return (power(b%MOD,e/2)*power(b%MOD,e/2))%MOD;
}

int a,b;

int main()
{
    fin>>a>>b;
    fout<<(power(a,b))%MOD;
    return 0;
}