#include <fstream>

#define MOD 1999999973
using namespace std;
ifstream fin("lgput.in");
ofstream fout("lgput.out");
int lgput(int a,int b)
{
    int c = 1;
    for(int i=0; (1<<i) <=b; i++)
    {
        if((1<<i) & b)
        {
            c = (1ll*c*a)%MOD;
        }
        a = (1ll*a*a) %MOD;
    }
    return c;
}
int main()
{
    int n,p;
    fin>>n>>p;
    fout<< lgput(n,p);
    return 0;
}