#include <bits/stdc++.h>
#define MAX 320
#define MAX2 91000
#define MOD 1999999973
using namespace std;
ifstream fin("lgput.in");
ofstream fout("lgput.out");
int n,p;
long long int sol=1,a=1;
int main()
{
    fin>>n>>p;
    a=n;
    while(p>0)
    {
        if(p%2==1)
            sol=(sol*a)%MOD;
        p/=2;
        a=(a*a)%MOD;
    }
    fout<<sol;
    return 0;
}