#include <fstream>

using namespace std;

ifstream f("lgput.in");
ofstream g("lgput.out");

#define MOD 1999999973

int main()
{
    int n, p;
    f >> n >> p;

    int ans = 1;
    while (p != 0)
    {
        if (p % 2 != 0)
            ans = (long long)(ans * n) % MOD;

        n = (long long)(n * n) % MOD;
        p /= 2;
    }

    g << ans << '\n';

    f.close();
    g.close();
    return 0;
}