#include <fstream>
#include <string.h>

using namespace std;

const int n_max = 10001;
const int m = 1999999973;

int main()
{
    unsigned int i, n, p;
    long long a, sol = 1;
    ifstream f("lgput.in");
    ofstream h("lgput.out");
    f>>n>>p;
    a=n;
    for(i=0;(1<<i)<=p;i++){
        if(((1<<i)&p)>0)sol=(sol*a)%m;
        a=(a*a)%m;
    }
    h<<sol;
    return 0;
}