#include <iostream>
#include <fstream>

using namespace std;

ifstream fin("lgput.in");
ofstream fout("lgput.out");

const int MOD = 1999999973;

int RidicareLogaritmica(int N, int P)
{
    int r=1;
    while(P)
    {
        if(P % 2 == 1)
            r =( 1LL * r *N ) % MOD;
        N =( 1LL * N * N ) % MOD;
        P = P / 2;
    }
    return r;
}

int main()
{
    int N,P;
    fin>>N>>P;
    fout<<RidicareLogaritmica(N,P);
    return 0;
}