#include <iostream>
#include <fstream>
#include <algorithm>
#include <math.h>
#define MOD 1999999973
using namespace std;
ifstream in("lgput.in");
ofstream out("lgput.out");
long long n,p;
long long putere(long long x,long long y)
{
    long long r=1;
    while(y)
    {
        if(y%2==1)
            r=(r*x)%MOD;
        x=(x*x)%MOD;
        y>>=1;
    }
    return r;
}
int main()
{
    in>>n>>p;
    out<<putere(n,p);
    return 0;
}