#include <fstream>

using namespace std;
ifstream cin("lgput.in");
ofstream cout("lgput.out");
const int MOD=1999999973;
int lgput(int n,int p)
{
    int ans=1;
    while(p>0)
    {
        if(p&1)
        {
            ans=1ll*ans*n%MOD;
        }
        n=1ll*n*n%MOD;
        p=(p>>1);
    }
    return ans;
}
int main()
{
    int n,p;
    cin>>n>>p;
    cout<<lgput(n,p)%MOD;

    return 0;
}