#include <fstream>

using namespace std;

ifstream fin("lgput.in");
ofstream fout("lgput.out");



int main()
{
    const int mod = 1999999973;
    int n, p;
    long long sol = 1, a;
    fin >> n >> p;
    while(p)
    {
        if(p % 2 == 0)
        {
            p /= 2;
            n = (n * n) % mod;
        }
        else
        {
            p--;
            sol = ( sol * n ) % mod;
        }
    }
    fout << sol;
    return 0;
}