#include <fstream>
#define MOD 1999999973

using namespace std;

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

unsigned int N, P;

unsigned int sol;

int main ()
{
    fin >> N >> P;
    sol = 1;
    while (P)
    {
        if (P%2)
            sol = (sol*N) % MOD;
        N = (N*N) % MOD;
        P /= 2;
    }
    fout << sol << '\n';
    return 0;
}