#include <iostream>
#include <fstream>

using namespace std;
const int MOD = 1999999973;

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

int powlg(int a, int p)
{
    long long x = a;
    int val = 1;
    while(p > 0)
    {
        if(p & 1)
            val = val * x % MOD;
        x = x * x % MOD;
        p >>= 1;
    }
    return val;
}

int main()
{
    int a, b;
    f >> a >> b;
    g << powlg(a, b);
    return 0;
}