#include <iostream>
#include <fstream>

#define m 1999999973

using namespace std;

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

int main()
{
    long long int n, p, s=1;

    fin>>n>>p;

    for (int i = 0; (1<<i) <= p; ++ i)
	{
		if ( ((1<<i) & p) > 0)
			s= (s * n) % m;

        n=(n * n) % m;
	}

    fout<< s;

    return 0;
}