#include <fstream>
#define rest 1999999973
using namespace std;
ifstream in("lgput.in");
ofstream out("lgput.out");
int putere(int n,int p)
{
    long long a=1;
    while(p)
    {
        if(p%2!=0)
            a=(long long)(n*a)%rest;
        n=(long long)n*n%rest;
        p/=2;
    }
    return a%rest;
}
         
int main()
{
    long long n, i, p;
    in >> n >> p;
    out << putere(n,p);
    return 0;
}