#include <fstream>
#define MOD 1999999973
using namespace std;
int lgput(int n, int p)
{
    int r = 1;
    while(p)
    {
        if(p % 2 == 1) r = (1LL * r * n) % MOD;
        n = (1LL * n * n) % MOD;
        p /= 2;
    }
    return r;
}
int a, b;
int main()
{
    ifstream f("lgput.in");
    ofstream g("lgput.out");
    f >> a >> b;
    g << lgput(a, b);
    return 0;
}