#include <iostream>
#include <fstream>
using namespace std;
ifstream fin("lgput.in");
ofstream fout("lgput.out");
int mod=1999999973;
int lgpow(int a, int n) {
    if (n == 0) {
        return 1;
    }
    else if (n % 2 == 1) {
        return (1LL * lgpow(a, n - 1) * a) % mod;
    }
    int p = lgpow(a, n / 2);
    return (1LL * p * p) % mod;
}
int main()
{
    int n,p;
    fin >> n >> p;
    fout << lgpow(n, p);
    return 0;
}