#include <iostream>
#include <fstream>
using namespace std;
ifstream fin ("lgput.in");
ofstream fout ("lgput.out");

const long long MOD = 1999999973;
long long N, P;
long long r = 1;

int main()
{
    cin >> N >> P;
  while( P != 0 )
  {
    if( P % 2 == 1 )
    {
      r = (long long)r * N % MOD;
      P = P - 1;
    }
    P = (P / 2);
    N = (long long)N * N % MOD;
  }
    cout << r;
    return 0;
}