#include <iostream>
#include <fstream>
using namespace std;
ifstream in("lgput.in");
ofstream out("lgput.in");
#define MOD 1999999973
int put(int x, int p)
{
    int ans = 1;
    while(p>0)
    {
        if(p&1)
            ans = 1ll*ans*x%MOD;
        x=1ll*x*x%MOD;
        p=(p>>1);
    }
    return ans;
}
int main()
{
    int n,p;
    in>>n>>p;
    out<<put(n,p);
    return 0;
}