#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)
{
    while(P)
    {
        if(P%2==1)
        {
            z=z*N%M;
            P--;
        }
        P/=2;
        N=N*N%M;
    }

}
int main()
{
    f>>N>>P;
    m(N,P);
    g<<z;
    return 0;
}