#include <iostream>
#include <fstream>
using namespace std;
long long n,r=1,p;
const long mod=1999999973;
int main()
{
    ifstream cin ("lgput.in");
    ofstream cout ("lgput.out");
    cin>>n>>p;
    while(p!=0)
    {
        if(p%2==1)
        {
            r=(r*n)%mod;
        }
        n=(n*n)%mod;
        p=p/2;
    }
    cout<<r;
    return 0;
}