#include <fstream>
using namespace std;

ifstream f("lgput.in");
ofstream g("lgput.out");

long long number = 1999999973;

int main() {
    long long N, P;
    f>>N>>P;
    long long produs=1;
    while(P>0){
        if(P%2==1){
            produs = (produs*N)%number;
        }
        N = (N*N)%number;
        P /= 2;
    }
    g<<produs%number;
    return 0;
}