#include <iostream>
#include <fstream>
#define Mod 1999999973
using namespace std;
ifstream f("lgput.in");
ofstream g("lgput.out");
long long a,b;
int logPow()
{
    int rez=1;
    while(b)
    {
        if(b%2)
            rez=(rez*a)%Mod;

        a=(a*a)%Mod;
        b/=2;
    }

    return rez;
}
int main()
{
    f>>a>>b;
    g<<logPow();
    return 0;
}