#include <iostream>
#include <fstream>
using namespace std;
///aici aplic RIDICAREA LA PUTERE IN TIMP LOGARITMIC;
ifstream fin("lgput.in");
ofstream fout("lgput.out");
const int MOD=1999999973;
int ridicare_la_putere_logaritmic(int n,int k)
{
    int r=1;
    while(k)
    {
        if( k & 1)///if(k%2==1)
            r=(1LL * r * n) % MOD;
        n=(1LL* n * n) % MOD;
        k>>=1;///k/=2;
    }
    return r;
}
///SAU
int ridicare1_la_putere_logaritmic(int n,int k)
{
    int r=1;
    for(long long i=1; i<=k; i<<=1)
    {
        if(k&i)
            r=(1LL*r*n)%MOD;
        n=(1LL*n*n)%MOD;
    }
    return r;
}
int n, k;
int main()
{
    fin>>n>>k;
    fout<<ridicare1_la_putere_logaritmic(n,k);
    return 0;
}