#include <fstream>
using namespace std;
ifstream fin("lgput.in");
ofstream fout("lgput.out");
int const mod=1999999973;
int p(int a,int b)
{
    int A=a,rez=1;
    for(int i=0;(1<<i)<=b;i++)
    {
        if((1<<i)&b)
            rez=1LL*rez*A%mod;
        A=1LL*A*A%mod;
    }
    return rez;
}
int main()
{
    int a,b;
    fin>>a>>b;
    fout<<p(a,b);
    ///return 0;
}