#include <fstream>
#define MOD 1999999973

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

int n,p,sol;

int main ()
{
    fin>>n>>p;
    sol=1;
    while(p!=1){
        if(p%2==0){
            n=(n*n)%MOD;
        }
        else{
            sol=(sol*n)%MOD;
            n=n*n;
        }
        p/=2;
    }
    sol=(sol*n)%MOD;
    fout<<sol;
    return 0;
}