#include <fstream>
#define mod 1999999973

using namespace std;

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

int n, p;

void desc(){
    int sol = 1;
    while(p != 0){
        if(p % 2 == 1)
            sol = (1LL * sol * n) % mod;
        n = n * n;
        p = p / 2;
    }
    fout << sol % mod << endl;
}

int main(){

    fin >> n >> p;
    desc();
    fin.close();
    fout.close();
    return 0;
}