#include <iostream>
#include <fstream>
#define MOD 1999999973
using namespace std;
long long putere(int n,int p){
    long long val=1, x=n%MOD;
    while(p>0){
        if(p%2!=0)val=val*x%MOD;
        x=x*x%MOD;
        p/=2;
    }
    return val;
}
int main()
{
    ifstream fin("lgput.in");
    ofstream gout("lgput.out");
    long long n,p;
    fin>>n>>p;
    gout<<putere(n,p);
    return 0;
}