/// #include <bits/stdc++.h>
#include <fstream>

using namespace std;
ifstream f("lgput.in");
ofstream g("lgput.out");
const int MOD = 1999999973;
int putere(int b,int e)
{
    if(e==0)
        return 1;
    if(e%2==0)
    {
        int r=putere(b,e/2);
        r=1LL*r*r%MOD;
        return r;
    }
    return 1LL*putere(b,e-1)*b%MOD;
}
int main()
{
    int n,p;
    f>>n>>p;
    g<<putere(n,p)<<'\n';
    return 0;
}