#include <iostream>
#include <fstream>
#define MOD 1999999973
using namespace std;
ifstream f("lgput.in");
ofstream g("lgput.out");
long long n,p,rez;
int main()
{
    f>>n>>p;
    rez=1;
    while(p>0)
    {
        if(p%2==1)
        {
            rez=(rez*n)%MOD;
        }
        n=(n*n)%MOD;
        p=p/2;
    }
    g<<rez;
    return 0;
}