#include <bits/stdc++.h>
#define MOD 1999999973
using namespace std;
ifstream fin("lgput.in");
ofstream fout("lgput.out");
int n, p;
int power(int n, int p)
{
    int x = 1;
    while(p>0)
    {
        if(p%2==1)
        {
            x = 1LL * x * n % MOD;
        }
        p /= 2;
        n = 1LL * n * n % MOD;
    }
    return x;
}
int main()
{
    fin >> n >> p;
    fout << power(n, p);
    return 0;
}