#include <bits/stdc++.h>
#define PRIM 1999999973

using namespace std;

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

int baza, exponent, rez=1;

int main()
{
    fin >> baza >> exponent;
    for(int i=1; i<=exponent; i<<=1)
    {
        if(exponent & i)
            rez = (rez*baza)%PRIM;
        baza = (baza*baza)%PRIM;
    }
    fout<<rez;
    return 0;
}