#include <fstream>
#define numar 1999999973
using namespace std;
ifstream  in("lgput.in");
ofstream out ("lgput.out");

int main()
{
    int n,p,x=1;
    in>>n>>p;
    while(p>0)
    {
        if(p%2==1)
        {
            x=(x*n)%numar;
            p--;
        }
        p=p/2;
        x=(x*n)%numar;
    }

    out<<x ;

    return 0;
}