#include <iostream>
#include <fstream>
using namespace std;
const int MOD = 1999999973;
ifstream f("lgput.in");
ofstream g("lgput.out");

int powlg(long long a, long long p)
{
    long long val=1,x=a%MOD;
    while(p>0)
    {
        if(p&1)
            val = val*x %MOD;
        x=x*x%MOD;
        p>>=1;
    }
    return val;
}

int main()
{
    long long n,exp;
    f>> n >> exp;
    g << powlg(n, exp);
    return 0;
}