#include <iostream>
#include <fstream>

using namespace std;

ifstream in("lgput.in");
ofstream out("lgput.out");
int M = 1999999973;
int putere(int a, int n)
{
    int p = 1;
    while (n != 0)
    {
        int cif = n % 2;
        if (cif != 0)
        {
            p = (long long)p * a % M;
        }
        a = (long long)a * a % M;
        n /= 2;
    }
    return p;
}
int main()
{
    int N, P;
    in >> N >> P;
    out << putere(N, P) << endl;
    return 0;
}