#include <iostream>
#include <fstream>
using namespace std;
int main()
{
    unsigned int n, p, m=1999999973, i;
    long long x, rez=1;
    ifstream f("lgput.in");
    ofstream g("lgput.out");
    f>>n>>p;
    x=n;
    for(i=0; (1<<i)<=p; i++)
    {
        if(((1<<i)&p)>0)
            rez=(rez*x)%m;
        x=(x*x)%m;
    }
    g<<rez;
    f.close();
    g.close();
    return 0;
}