#include <fstream>
using namespace std;
ifstream fin("lgput.in");
ofstream fout("lgput.out");
#define MOD 1999999973
int put(int n, int p)
{
    int rez;
    for(rez=1; p>0; p>>=1)
    {
        if(p&1)
            rez = 1ll * rez * n % MOD;
        n = 1ll * n * n % MOD;
    }
    return rez;
}
int main()
{
    int n, p;
    fin>>n>>p;
    fout<<put(n, p);
    return 0;
}