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

using namespace std;

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

int n, p;

int ridicare()
{
    int rez=1;
    while(p>0)
    {
        if(p%2==1)
        {
            p--;
            rez=(rez*n)%MOD;
        }
        n=(n*n)%MOD;
        p/=2;
    }
    return rez;
}

int main()
{
    fin>>n>>p;
    fout<<ridicare();
    return 0;
}