#include <iostream>
#include <fstream>
using namespace std;
ifstream fin("lgput.in");
ofstream fout("lgput.out");
#define MOD 1999999973
long long pow(int nr, int exp)
{
    long long int p=1,baza=nr;
    while(exp)
    {
        if((exp%2)!=0)
        {
            p*=baza;
            p%=MOD;
        }
        exp>>=1;
        baza*=baza;
        baza%=MOD;
    }
    return p;
}
int main()
{
    int nr,putere;
    fin >> nr >> putere;
    fout << pow(nr,putere)%MOD<< "\n";
    return 0;
}