#include <iostream>
#include <fstream>

using namespace std;

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

const int MOD = 1999999973;

int LogExp(int n, int p)
{
    int ans = 1;

    while (p != 0)
    {
        if (p % 2 == 1)
        {
            ans = (1ll * ans * n) % MOD;
        }
        n = (1ll * n * n) % MOD;
        p = p / 2;
    }

    return ans;
}

int main()
{
    int n, p;
    f >> n >> p;
    g << LogExp(n, p);
}