#include <fstream>

using namespace std;

const int MOD = 1999999973;

int main()
{
    ifstream in("lgput.in");
    ofstream out("lgput.out");
    int a, n, p = 1;
    in >> a >> n;
    while (n != 0)
    {
        int cifb = n % 2;
        if (cifb != 0)
        {
            p = ((long long)p * a) % MOD;
        }
        a = ((long long)a * a) % MOD;
        n /= 2;
    }
    out << p;
    in.close();
    out.close();
    return 0;
}