#include <bits/stdc++.h>

using namespace std;
ifstream f("lgput.in");
ofstream g("lgput.out");
const int64_t MOD = 1999999973;
int64_t putere(int64_t baza,int64_t expo)
{
    if(expo==0)
        return 1;
    int64_t radical = putere(baza,expo/2);
    int64_t rezultat = radical*radical%MOD;
    if(expo%2==1)
        rezultat = baza * rezultat%MOD;
    return rezultat;
}
int64_t a,n;
int main()
{
    f>>a>>n;
    cout<<putere(a,n);
    return 0;
}