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

int a, b;

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