#include <fstream>
#include <cstring>
#define mod 1999999973
using namespace std;
ifstream fin("lgput.in");
ofstream fout("lgput.out");
long long n,p,x,nr;
int main()
{
    fin>>n>>p;
    nr=1;
    while(p!=0)
    {
        if(p%2==1)
        {
            p--;
            nr=(nr*n)%mod;
        }
        else
        {
            p=p/2;
            n=(n*n)%mod;
        }
    }
    fout<<nr%mod;
    return 0;
}