#include <iostream>
#include <fstream>
#define MOD 1999999973
using namespace std;
ifstream f ("lgput.in");
ofstream g ("lgput.out");
int main()
{
    int n, p, rez=1;
    cin >> n >> p;
    while(p)
    {
        if(p%2==1)
            {
                p--;
                rez=(rez*n)%MOD;
            }
        else
        {
            p/=2;
            n=(n*n)%MOD;
        }
    }
    cout << rez;
    return 0;
}