#include <iostream>
#include <fstream>

using namespace std;

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

const int MOD = 1999999973;
int rez, exponent, baza;

int main()
{
    fin >> baza >> exponent;
    rez = 1;

    for(int bit = 1; bit <= exponent; bit <<= 1){
        if(exponent & bit)
            rez = 1ll * baza * rez % MOD;
        baza = 1ll * baza * baza % MOD;
    }

    fout << rez;

    return 0;
}