#include <bits/stdc++.h>
#define MOD 1999999973
using namespace std;
ifstream fin("lgput.in");
ofstream fout("lgput.out");
int n,p;
int lgpow(int a,int b)
{
    int x=1;
    while(b>0)
    {
        if(b%2==1)
        {
            x=1LL*x*a%MOD;
        }
        b/=2;
        a=1LL*a*a%MOD;
    }
    return x;
}
int main()
{
    fin>>n>>p;
    fout<<lgpow(n,p);
    return 0;
}