#include <iostream>
#include <fstream>

using namespace std;

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

const int MOD = 1999999973;

int ridicare_putere(int N, int P)
{
    int r = 1;
    while (P)
    {
        if(P % 2 != 0)
            r = (1LL * r * N) % MOD;
        N = (1LL * N * N) % MOD;
        P/=2;
    }

    return r;
    
}

int main()
{
    int N, P;
    in>>N>>P;
    out<<ridicare_putere(N,P);
    return 0;
}