#include <iostream>
#include <fstream>

using namespace std;
ifstream fin("lgput.in");
ofstream fout("lgput.out");
const int c = 1999999973;

int Putere(int n, int p)
{
    if(p == 0)
        return 1;
    else if(p > 0)
    {
        if(p % 2 == 0)
            return Putere((n * n) % c, p / 2);
        else
            return (n * Putere((n * n) % c, (p - 1) / 2)) % c;
    }
}

int main()
{
    int n, p;
    fin >> n >> p;
    fout << Putere(n, p);
    return 0;
}