#include <iostream>
#include <fstream>
#define MOD 1999999973
using namespace std;
ifstream f("lgput.in");
ofstream g("lgput.out");
int n,p;
void citire()
{
    f>>n>>p;
}
int main()
{
    citire();
    int rez=1;
    while(p)
    {
        if(p%2==1)
        {
           rez=(rez*n)%MOD;
           p--;
        }
        else
        {
            n=(n*n)%MOD;
            p=p/2;
        }
    }
    g<<rez;
    return 0;
}