#include <bits/stdc++.h>
#define P 1999999973
using namespace std;

ifstream fin("lgput.in");
ofstream fout("lgput.out");

int n, x;

void LogP(int a, int n)
{
    int p = 1;
    while(n > 0)
    {
        if(n % 2 == 1)
            p = p * a % P;

        n =  n / 2;
        a = a * a % P;
    }
    fout << p;
}

int main()
{
    fin >> x >> n;
    LogP(x, n);
    fout.close();

    return 0;
}