#include <fstream>
#define MOD 1999999973
using namespace std;

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

int put(int n, int p)
{
    int rez=1;
    while(p>0)
    {
        if(p & 1)
            rez=(long long)rez*n%MOD;
        n=(long long)n*n%MOD;
        p = (p >> 1);
    }
    return rez;
}
int main()
{
    int n,p;
    fin>>n>>p;
    fout<<put(n,p);
    return 0;
}