#include <iostream>
#include <fstream>
using namespace std;
ifstream in("lgput.in");
ofstream out("lgput.out");
int main()
{
    long long n, p, r=1, m=1999999973;
    in>>n>>p;
    while(p>1)
    {
        if(p%2!=0)
        {
            r=(r*n)%m;
            p--;
        }
        else
        {
            n=(n*n)%m;
            p/=2;
        }
    }
    out<<(n*r)%m;
    return 0;
}