#include <iostream>
#include <fstream>


using namespace std;
ifstream fin("lgput.in");
ofstream.fout("lgput.out");
int MOD=1999999973;
int ridicareLog(int N, int P);
{
    int r=1;
    while(P)
    {
        if(P%2==1)
            r=( 1LL * r * N) % MOD;
        N=( 1LL * N * N) % MOD;
        P=P/2;
    }
    return r;
}

int main()
{
    itn N,P;
    fin>>N>>P;
    fout<< ridicareLog(N, P);
    return 0;
}