#include <fstream>

using namespace std;

const int Mod = 1999999973;

int main()
{
    ifstream fin("lgput.in");
    ofstream fout("lgput.out");
    long long n, p, a = 1;
    fin >> n >> p;
    while (p != 0)
    {
        if (p % 2 == 1)
        {
            a *= n;
        }
        n *= n;
        p /= 2;
        n %= Mod;
        a %= Mod;
    }
    fout << a % Mod;
    return 0;
}