#include <bits/stdc++.h>

using namespace std;

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

unsigned int MOD = 1999999973;


unsigned int putere(unsigned int a,unsigned int b)
{
    if(!b)
        return 1;
    if(b % 2)
        return 1LL*a*putere(1LL*a*a % MOD,(b-1)/2) % MOD;
    return putere(1LL*a*a % MOD,b/2);
}


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