#include <fstream>
#define mod 1999999973
using namespace std;
ifstream fin("lgput.in");
ofstream fout("lgput.out");
int n,p,s;
int main(){
    fin>>n>>p;
    s=1;
    while(p!=0){
        if(p%2==1){
            s=(s*n)%mod;
        }
        n=(n*n)%mod;
        p/=2;
    }
    fout<<s<<"\n";


    return 0;
}