#include <fstream>
using namespace std;
ifstream cin("lgput.in");
ofstream cout("lgput.out");
int ridic(int n,int p){
    int x=n;
    p--;
    while(p!=1){
        if(p%2==1){
            x*=n;
            x%=1999999973;
            p--;
        }
        x=x*x;
        x%=1999999973;
        p/=2;
    }
    return x;
}
int main(){
    int n,p;
    cin>>n>>p;
    cout<<ridic(n,p);
    return 0;
}