#include <fstream>

using namespace std;

const int M = 1999999973;

int main()
{
    ifstream in("lgput.in");
    ofstream out("lgput.out");
    int a, n, p;
    in >> a >> n;
    in.close();
    p = 1;
    do {
        if ((n % 2) != 0) {
            p = (long long)p * a % M;
        }
        a = (long long)a * a % M;
        n /= 2;
    } while (n != 0);
    out << p;
    out.close();
    return 0;
}