#include<fstream>
#define ss 1999999973
using namespace std;
ifstream in("lgput.in");
ofstream out("lgput.out");
long long n,p,r=1;
int main(){
    in>>n>>p;
    while(p)
        if(p%2) r=(r*n)%ss,--p;
        else n=(n*n)%ss,p/=2;
    out<<r;
    return 0;
}