#include <bits/stdc++.h>
#define MOD 1999999973
using namespace std;
ifstream f("lgput.in");
ofstream g("lgput.out");
long N,M,ans;

long LG(int ex)
{
    if(ex==1) return (N%MOD);
    if(ex%2==0)
    {
        long hup=LG(ex/2);
        return (hup*hup)%MOD;
    }
    else
    {
        long hup=LG((ex-1)/2);
        return (N*hup*hup)%MOD;
    }
}

int main()
{
    f>>N>>M;
    g<<LG(M)%MOD;
    return 0;
}