#include<iostream>
#include<fstream>
#define MOD 1999999973

using namespace std;

ifstream fin("lgput.in");
ofstream fout("lgput.out");

int putere(int n, int p)
{
    int r = 1;
    while(p)
    {
        if(p % 2 == 1)
            r = (r * n) % MOD, p--;
        else
            n = (n * n) % MOD, p/=2;
    }
    return r;
}

void citire()
{
    int n, p;
    fin >> n >> p;
    fout << putere(n, p);
}

int main()
{
    citire();
    return 0;
}