#include <stdio.h>
#include <string.h>

const int m = 1999999973;

int main()
{
	unsigned int i, n, p;
	long long a, sol = 1;
    FILE *in, *out;

    in=fopen("lgput.in", "r");
    out=fopen("lgput.out", "w");
	
    fscanf(in, "%u %u", &n, &p);
	a = n;
	for (i = 0; (1<<i) <= p; ++ i) 
	{
		if ( ((1<<i) & p) > 0)
			sol= (sol * a) % m;
	
			a=(a * a) % m;
	}
	fprintf(out, "%lld\n", sol);
    
    fclose(in);
    fclose(out);
    
    return 0;
}