#include <iostream>
#include <fstream>


using namespace std;


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


const int MOD = 1999999973;


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

void Read()
{
      int N, P;
      fin >> N >> P;
      fout << RidicareLogaritmica(N, P);
}

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