#include <fstream>
using namespace std;

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

const int MOD = 1999999973;
int lgput(int N, int P) {
	// returneaza N^P % MOD
	if (P == 0)
		return 1;
	int a = lgput(N, P/2);
	int res = 1LL * a * a % MOD;
	if (P%2 == 1)
		res = 1LL * res * N % MOD;
	return res;
}

int main()
{
    int n,p;
    in >> n >> p;
    out << lgput(n,p);
    return 0;
}