#include <fstream>

using namespace std;

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

int main()
{
    const int MOD = 1999999973;
    int N, P, sol = 1;
    in >> N >> P;
    while(P){
        if (P % 2 == 1)
            sol = (1LL * sol * N) % MOD;
        N = (1LL * N * N) % MOD;
        P = P / 2;
    }
    out << sol <<'\n';
    in.close(); out.close();
    return 0;
}