#include <iostream>
#include <fstream>
using namespace std;

const int MOD = 1999999973;


ifstream f("lgput.in");
ofstream g("lgput.out");
int main()
{
    long long n,p;
    f>>n>>p;
    if(p == 0){
        g<<1;
        return 0;
    }
    long long rez=1;
    while(p){
        if(p % 2 == 0){
            n= n *n % MOD;
            p/=2;
        }else{
            rez=rez *n % MOD;
            p--;
        }
    }
    g<< rez<<endl;
    return 0;
}