#include <iostream>
#include <fstream>
using namespace std;
ifstream f("lgput.in");
ofstream g("lqput.out");
const int n_max = 10001;
const int m = 1999999973;

int main()
{
    unsigned int i,n,p;
    long long a,s=1;
    f>>n>>p;
    a=n;
    for(i=0;(1<<i)<=p;i++)
    {
        if(((1<<i)&p)>0)
            s=(s*a)%m;
            a=(a*a)%m;
    }
    g<<s;
}