#include <bits/stdc++.h>

#define mod 1999999973

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

int main()
{
    unsigned long long int N, P; 
    fin >> N >> P;
    unsigned long long int a=N, b, produs=1;
    
    while (P>0){
        b = P % 2;
        if (b == 1) produs=(produs*a)%mod;
        a=(a*a)%mod;
        P/=2;
    }
    fout <<  produs;
    return 0;
}