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

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

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