#include <fstream>
#include <bitset>

using namespace std;
ifstream in("lgput.in");
ofstream out("lgput.out");

const int m = 1999999973;
int n, p;
long long ans = 1;

int main()
{
    in >> n >> p;

    while(p)
    {
        if(p & 1)
            ans = (1ll * ans * n) % m;
        n = (1ll * n * n) % m;
        p /= 2;
    }

    out << ans;
}