#include <fstream>
#include <bitset>
#define int long long
using namespace std;
ifstream fcin("lgput.in");
ofstream fout("lgput.out");
int x,y;
const int mod=1999999973;
inline int log_pow(int baza, int exp)
{
    int rez=1;
    baza=baza%mod;
    for(int i=0; i<=30; i++)
    {
        if(((1LL<<i) & exp))
            rez=1LL*rez*baza%mod;
        baza=1LL*baza*baza%mod;
    }
    return rez;
}
signed main()
{
    fcin>>x>>y;
    fout<<log_pow(x,y);
    return 0;
}