#include <fstream>

using namespace std;
ifstream fin("lgput.in");
ofstream fout("lgput.out");
const int mod = 1999999973;
int n,p,k,s;
int main()
{
    fin>>n>>p;
    s=1;
    k=n;
    while (p!=0)
    {
        if((p % 2) == 1)
        {
            s=(s*k) % mod;
        }
        p=p/2;
        k=(k*k) %mod;
    }
    fout<<s;
    return 0;
}