#include <bits/stdc++.h>

#define MOD 1999999973;

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

int n, p, r;
int main()
{
    r = 1;
    fin >> n >> p;
    while(p)
    {
        if(p % 2 == 1)
            r = (1LL * r * n) % MOD;
        n = (1LL * n * n) % MOD;
        p = p / 2;
    }
    fout << r;
    return 0;
}