#include <iostream>
#include <fstream>

using namespace std;

const int MOD = 1999999973;

int main() {
    ifstream fin( "lgput.in" );
    ofstream fout( "lgput.out" );
    int n;
    long long a, prod;
    fin >> a >> n;
    prod = 1;
    while ( n > 0 ) {
        if ( n % 2 == 1 )
            prod = prod * a % MOD;
        a = a * a % MOD;
        n /= 2;
    }
    fout << prod;
    return 0;
}