#include <iostream>
#include <fstream>
using namespace std;

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

#define CONST 1999999973

int main() {
	int a, b, p=1;
	fin>>a>>b;
	
	while (b!=0) {
		if (b%2==1) p*=(a%CONST);
		a*=(a%CONST);
		b/=2;
	}
	
	fout<<p%CONST;
	
	fin.close();
	fout.close();
	
	return 0;
}