#include <iostream>
#include <fstream>

using namespace std;

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

long long n, p, rez = 1, mod = 1999999973;
int main()
{
    fin >> n >> p;
    while (p > 0)
    {
        if (p % 2==0)
        {
            n *= n;
            n %= mod;
            p /= 2;
        }
        else
        {
            rez *= n;
            rez %= mod;
            p--;
        }
    }
    fout << rez;
    return 0;
}