#include <fstream>
#include <iostream>

using namespace std;

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

const int MOD = 1999999973;

int power(int x,int y){

  if(y==1)
    return x;
    if(y%2==0)
        return power(x*x,y/2)%MOD;
        return x*power(x*x,y/2)%MOD;
}

int main(){
    int x;
    int y;
    f>>x>>y;
    g<<power(x,y);
}