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

using namespace std;

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

long long n,p,nr = 1;

int main()
{
    f >> n >> p;
    while(p)
    {
        if(p % 2 == 0)
            n = (n * n) % mod , p /= 2;
        else nr = (nr * n) % mod, p--;
    }

    g << nr;
    return 0;
}