#include <iostream>
#include <fstream>
#define MOD 1999999973

using namespace std;

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

long long N, P, sol=1;

int main()
{
    fin >> N >> P;

    while (P)
    {
        if (P%2==1)
            sol=sol*N%MOD;
        N=N*N%MOD;
        P=P/2;
    }
    fout << sol;
    return 0;
}