#include <fstream>

using namespace std;
ifstream in("lgput.in");
ofstream out("lgput.out");
int main()
{   long long n,p,i,r=1;
    in>>n>>p;
    long long m=1999999973;
    for(i=0;(1<<i)<=p;i++)
    {   if ( ((1<<i) & p) > 0)
        r=(r*n)%m;
        n=(n*n)%m;
    }
    out<<r%m;
    return 0;
}