#include <bits/stdc++.h>
#define mod 1999999973
using namespace std;

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

long long N, P;
int main()
{
    in >> N >> P;
    long long exp, p = N, rasp = 1;
    for(exp = P; exp > 0; exp >>= 1)
    {
        if(exp % 2 == 1) rasp = rasp * p % mod;
        p = p * p % mod;
    }
    out << rasp << "\n";
    return 0;
}