#include <iostream>
#include <fstream>

using namespace std;
ifstream fi("lgput.in");
ofstream fo("lgput.out");
const int m=1999999973;

int main()
{
    int p=1,i,n,a;
    fi>>a>>n;
    while(n!=0){
        if(n%2==1)
            p*=a;
        n/=2;
        a*=a;
    }
    fo<<p%m;
    fo.close();
    fi.close();
    return 0;
}