#include <cstdio>
#include <cmath>
#include <climits>
#include <vector>
#include <queue>
#include <set>
#include <stack>
#include <string>
#include <bitset>
#include <map>
#include <cstring>
#include <algorithm>

#define NMAX 50003
#define MOD 1999999973
using namespace std;

FILE* fin, * fout;

int a, b;

long long int putere(long long baza,long long put)
{
	long long int sol = 1;
	while (put > 0)
	{
		if (put % 2 == 1)
		{
			sol *= baza;
			sol %= MOD;
		}
		baza = (baza * baza)%MOD;
		put /= 2;
	}
	return sol;
}



int main()
{
	fin = fopen("lgput.in", "r");
	fout = fopen("lgput.out", "w");
	
	fscanf(fin, "%d %d", &a,&b);
	fprintf(fout, "%lld", putere(a, b));
	return 0;
}