#include <fstream>
using namespace std;
ifstream fin("lgput.in");
ofstream fout("lgput.out");
const int MOD = 1999999973;
int N,P,Sol;
int main()
{
    fin >> N >> P;
    Sol = 1;
    while(P)
    {
        if(P % 2 == 1)
            Sol = (Sol * N) % MOD;
        N = (N * N) % MOD;
        P = P / 2;
    }
    fout << Sol << "\n";
    return 0;
}