#include <fstream>
#define MOD 1999999973
using namespace std;
ifstream fin("lgput.in");
ofstream fout("lgput.out");

int Putere(int a,int n)
{
    int p=1,x=a;
    while(n>0)
    {
        if(n%2==1)
        {
            n--;
            p=(1LL*x*p)%MOD;
        }
        n/=2;
        x=(1LL*x*x)%MOD;
    }
    return p;
}

int main()
{
    int a,n;
    fin>>a>>n;
    fin.close();
    fout<<Putere(a,n)<<"\n";
    fout.close();
    return 0;
}