#include <iostream>
#include <fstream>
#define MOD 1999999973

using namespace std;

ifstream fin("lgput.in");
ofstream fout("lgput.out");

int main()
{
    long long n, p, rez = 1;
    fin >> n >> p;
    while(p != 0)
    {
        if(p % 2 == 0)
        {
            p = p / 2 % MOD;
            n = n * n % MOD;
        }
        else
        {
            p--;
            rez = rez * n % MOD;
        }
    }
    fout << rez;
    return 0;
}