#include <fstream>

using namespace std;
ifstream cin("lgput.in");
ofstream cout("lgput.out");
const long long MODMAX=1999999973;
long long pow(long long N, long long P)
{
    if(P==0)
        return 1;
    long long aux=(pow(N,P/2))%MODMAX;
    aux=(aux*aux)%MODMAX;
    if(P%2!=0)
        aux=(aux*N)%MODMAX;
    return aux;
}
int main()
{
    long long int N,P;
    cin >> N >> P;
    cout << pow(N,P);
    return 0;
}