#include <iostream>
#include <fstream>
#define mod 1999999973
using namespace std;

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

int Exp(int a, int n)
{
    int p;
    for (p = 1; n > 0; n /= 2)
    {
        if ((n & 1)) p = 1LL * p * a % mod;
        a = 1LL * a * a % mod;
    }
    return p;
}

int main()
{
    int n, p;
    fin >> n >> p;
    fout << Exp(n, p) << "\n";
    return 0;
}