#include <fstream>
#define MOD 1999999973
using namespace std;

ifstream fin("lgput.in");
ofstream fout("lgput.out");

int n, p;

long long ridicare(int p)
{
    long long aux;
    long long rez;
    if (p == 1)
        rez = n;
    else if (p == 2)
        rez =  n * n;
    else
    {
        aux = ridicare(p / 2);
        rez = ( (aux * aux) % MOD) * ( p % 2 == 1 ? n : 1);
    }
    return rez % MOD;
}

int main()
{
    fin >> n >> p;

    fout << ridicare(p) % MOD << '\n';
    return 0;
}