#include <fstream>

using namespace std;

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

const int MOD = 1999999973;

int N, P;

int ridPut(int nr, int put)
{
    long long sol;

    if (put == 0)
        return 1;

    sol = ridPut(nr, put / 2);
    sol = (sol * sol) % MOD;

    if (put % 2 == 1)
        sol = (sol * nr) % MOD;

    return sol;
}

int main()
{
    fin >> N >> P;
    fout << ridPut(N, P) << '\n';

    fin.close();
    fout.close();
    return 0;
}