#include <fstream>
using namespace std;
#define M 1999999973
ifstream f("lgput.in");
ofstream g("lgput.out");
long long N,P,z=1;
void m(long long N,long long P)
{
    if(P>0)
    {
        m(N,P/2);
        if(P%2==0)
            z=(z*z)%M;
        else
            z=(N*z*z)%M;
    }
}
int main()
{
    f>>N>>P;
    m(N,P);
    g<<z;
    return 0;
}