#include <iostream>
#include<fstream>
using namespace std;
ifstream f("lgput.in");
ofstream g("lgput.out");
int n,p,i;
const int m = 1999999973;
long long a,sol=1;
int main()
{
   f>>n>>p;
   while(p>0)
   {
       if(p&1)
       {
          sol=(sol*n)%m;
          p--;
       }
       else
       {
           n=(n*n)%m;
           p>>=1;
           sol=(sol*n)%m;
       }
   }
   g<<sol;
}