#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, rasp = 1;
    while(P > 0)
    {
        if(P % 2 == 1) rasp = (rasp * N) % mod;
        N = (N * N) % mod;
        P/=2;
    }
    out << rasp << "\n";
    return 0;
}