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

const int n_max = 10001; // Definim numarul maxim de cifre al numerelor
const int m = 1999999973;

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

	freopen("lgput.in","r",stdin);
	freopen("lgput.out","w",stdout);
	scanf("%d %d", &n, &p);
	a = n;
	
	//if(p%2==0)
	//{
	for (i = 1; i<= p/2; ++ i)  // Luam toti biti lui p la rand
		sol=(sol*a*a)%m;
	//}
	/*else
		for(i=1;i<=p/2;++i)
			sol=(sol*a*a)%m;*/
	if(p%2==1)
		sol=(sol*a)%m;
	printf("%lld\n", sol); // Afisam solutia
}