#include <iostream>
#include <fstream>
#include<algorithm>
#define NR 1999999973;
const int mod= NR;
using namespace std;
ifstream f("lgput.in");
ofstream g("lgput.out");
int n,p,nr;
int main()
{
    f>>n>>p;
    int nr=1;
    while(p)
    {
        if(p%2==1)
            nr=(1LL*nr*n)%mod;
        n=(n*n)%mod;
        p/=2;
    }
    g<<nr;
    return 0;
}