#include <fstream>
using namespace std;
ifstream in("lgput.in");
ofstream out("lgput.out");
long long mod=1999999973;
long long f(long long baza,long long e)
{
    long long p=1;
    while(e)
    {
        if(e&1) p=p*baza%mod;
        e>>=1;
        baza=baza*baza%mod;
    }
    return p;
}
int main()
{
    long long n,p;
    in>>n>>p;
    out<<f(n,p)%mod;
}