#include <fstream>
#define m 1999999973
using namespace std;
ifstream fin("lgput.in");
ofstream fout("lgput.out");
int main()
{
    int n, p;
    fin >> n >> p;
    long long xlaputere = n;
    long long rez = 1;
    while(p >= 1)
    {
        if(p % 2 > 0)
            rez = (rez % m) * (xlaputere % m) % m;
        xlaputere = (xlaputere % m) * (xlaputere % m) % m;
        p /= 2;
    }
    fout << rez << '\n';
    return 0;
}