#include <fstream>
using namespace std;

ifstream f("lgput.in");
ofstream g("lgput.out");

const long long MOD = 1999999973;
long long a, n, p = 1;

int main(){

    f >> a >> n;

    while (n > 0){
        if (n & 1) {
            p = (p * a) % MOD;
            --n;
        }
        a = (a * a) % MOD;
        n = n >> 1;
    }

    g << p << '\n';

    return 0;
}