#include <bits/stdc++.h>
#define MOD 1999999973

using namespace std;

int N,P;

int LgPut(int a,int b)
{
    int sol;
    sol=1;
    while(b>=1)
    {
        if(b%2==1)
            sol=1LL*sol*a%MOD;
        b/=2;
        a=1LL*a*a%MOD;
    }
    return sol;
}

int main()
{
    ifstream fin("lgput.in");
    ofstream fout("lgput.out");
    fin>>N>>P;
    fout<<LgPut(N,P)<<"\n";
    fin.close();
    fout.close();
    return 0;
}