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

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

int LogExpo(int n, int p)
{
    int Rez = 1;
    while (p > 0)
    {
        if (p % 2 == 1)
            Rez = 1LL * Rez * n % MOD;
        n = 1LL * n * n % MOD;
        p /= 2;
    }
    return Rez;
}

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