#include <fstream>

using namespace std;

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

int main()
{   long long n, p, sol = 1, w = 1999999973;
    f >> n >> p;
    while(p > 0)
    {
        if(p % 2 == 1) sol = (sol * n) % w;
        n = (n * n) % w;
        p = p / 2;
    }
    g << sol;
    f.close();
    g.close();
    return 0;
}