#include <fstream>
using namespace std;
#define MOD 1999999973;

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

int putere (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 << putere(N, P);
    return 0;
}