#include <iostream>
#include<fstream>
using namespace std;
//ifstream f("lgput.in");
//ofstream g("lgput.out");

const int MOD = 1999999973;

int log(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;
    cin>>n>>p;
    cout<<log(n,p);
    return 0;
}