#include <bits/stdc++.h>
#define MOD 1999999973
using namespace std;
int n,p,sol;
int main()
{
    ifstream cin ("lgput.in");
    ofstream cout ("lgput.out");
    cin>>n>>p;
    sol=1;
    while(p)
    {
        if(p%2==1)sol=(1LL*sol*n)%MOD;
        n=(1LL*n*n)%MOD;
        p/=2;
    }
    cout<<sol;
    return 0;
}