#include <fstream>

using namespace std;
ifstream f("lgput.in");
ofstream g("lgput.out");
#define mod 1999999973

long long a,n,p;
int main()
{

    f>> a >> n;

    p = 1;
    while (n != 0)
    {
        if (n % 2 == 1)
            p = p * a % mod;
        n /= 2;
        a = a % mod;
        a = a * a % mod;
    }
g<< p % mod;
    return 0;
}