#include <iostream>
#include <fstream>
#define mod 1999999973

using namespace std;

ifstream f ("lgput.in");
ofstream g ("lgput.out");

long long p,n,numar = 1;

int main()
{
    f >> n >> p;
    while(p > 0){
        if((p & 1))
        {
            numar = (numar * n) % mod;
            p--;
        }
        else
        {
            n = (n * n) % mod;
            p = (p >> 1);
        }
    }
    g << numar;
    return 0;
}