#include <iostream>
#include <fstream>

using namespace std;

ifstream f("lgput.in");
ofstream g("lgput.out");

const int mod = 1999999973;

int main() 
{
    int n, p;
    f >> n >> p;
    
    int x = 1, v = n;
    int i = 1;
    while (i <= p)
    {
        
        if ((i & p) != 0)
        {
            //cout << i << '\n';
            x = (1LL * x * v) % mod;
        }
        v = (1LL * v * v) % mod;
        i <<= 1;
    }
    
    g << x;
    
    return 0;
}