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