#include <fstream>
//#include <iostream>
using namespace std;
ifstream cin("lgput.in");
ofstream cout("lgput.out");
int MOD = 1999999973;
int pow(int a,int n){
    int p=1;
    while(n>0){
        if(n%2==1){
            p=(p*a)%MOD;
        }
        a = a*a;
        n/=2;
    }
    return p%MOD;
}
int main()
{
    int n,p;
    cin>>n>>p;
    cout<<pow(n,p);
}