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