#include <fstream>
#define mod 1999999973;

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

int main()
{
    long long p;
    int n,x;
    p = 1;
    fin>>x>>n;
    while(n)
    {
        if(n%2==1)
        {
            p = p*x;
            n--;
        }
        else
        {
            n/=2;
            x = x*x;
        }
        p%=mod;
    }
    fout<<p;
    fout.close();
    return 0;
}