#include <fstream>

using namespace std;

ifstream f("lgput.in");
ofstream g("lgput.out");
int n, p;
int MOD = 1999999973;

int main()
{
    f>>n>>p;
    long long rez = 1;

    while(p != 0)
    {
        if(p % 2 == 1)
        {
            rez = (1LL * rez * n) % MOD;
        }
        n = (1LL * n * n) % MOD;
        p = p / 2;
    }

    g<<rez;
    return 0;
}