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