#include <fstream>
using namespace std;
ifstream in("lgput.in");
ofstream out("lgput.out");
int m = 1999999973;
int n, p, k;


int lgput (int a, int b){
    if (b == 0)
        return 1;
    if (b == 1)
        return a;
    int x = lgput (a , b/2);
    if (b % 2 == 0)
        return x * x;
    else
        return x * x * a;
}

int main()
{
    in>>n>>p;
    k = lgput (n, p) % m;
    out<<k;
}