#include <fstream>

using namespace std;
ifstream in("lgput.in");
ofstream out("lgput.out");
int mod=1999999973;
int pow(long long n,long long exp)
{
    long long p=1;
    if(exp==0)
        return 1;
    if(exp%2==1)
        return (n*pow(n,exp-1))%mod;
    p=pow(n,exp/2)%mod;
    return (p*p)%mod;
}
int main()
{
    long long n,exp;
    in>>n>>exp;
    long long rez;
    rez=pow(n,exp);
    out<<rez;
    return 0;
}