#include <fstream>
#define mod 1999999973
using namespace std;
int n,p;

int putere (int n,int p) {
    if (p==0) return 1;
    int r=putere(n,p/2)%mod;
    if (p%2==0) return (r*r)%mod;
    else return ((r*r)%mod*n)%mod;
}

int main() {
    ifstream fin("lgput.in");
    ofstream fout("lgput.out");
    fin>>n>>p;
    fout<<putere(n,p);
    return 0;
}