#include <fstream>
using namespace std;

const int MOD = 1999999973;

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

int main()
{
    int n, a, p = 1;
    fin >> a >> n;
    while(n != 0)
    {
        int cifb = n % 2;
        if(cifb != 0)
        {
            p = ((long long)p * a) % MOD;
        }
        a = ((long long)a * a) % MOD;
        n /= 2;
    }
    fout << p;
    return 0;
}