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

ifstream f("lgput.in");
ofstream g("lgput.out");

long long n,p;

long long putere(long long p)
{
    long long r;
    if(p==0)
        return 1;
    else
        if(p%2==0)
    {
        r=putere(p/2)%MOD;
        return (r*r)%MOD;
    }
        else
            return n*putere(p-1)%MOD;
}

int main()
{
    f>>n>>p;
    g<<putere(p);
    f.close();
    g.close();
    return 0;
}