#include <iostream>
#include <fstream>
using namespace std;
ifstream in ("lgput.in");
ofstream out("lgput.out");
long long int n, m=1999999973, x, p, rez=1;
int main()
{
    in>>n>>p;
    x=n;
    while(p>0)
    {
        if(p%2==1)
        {
            rez=(rez*x)%m;
            p--;
        }

        x=(x*x)%m;
        p=p/2;
    }
    out<<rez;
    return 0;
}