#include <iostream>
#include <fstream>
using namespace std;
ifstream in("lgput.in");
ofstream out("lgput.out");
int mod =  1999999973;
int putere(int a,int b)
{
    if(b == 0)
        return 1;
    if(b % 2 == 0)
        return putere(a*a,b/2) % mod;
    return a*putere(a*a,(b-1)/2) % mod;
}
int main()
{
    int a,b;
    in >> a >> b;
    out << putere(a,b);
    return 0;
}