#include <fstream>

using namespace std;
ifstream cin("lgput.in");
ofstream cout("lgput.out");
int ridica(int nr, int p);
const int mod = 1999999973;


int main()
{
    int nr, p;
    cin>>nr>>p;
    cout<<ridica(nr, p);

    return 0;
}


int ridica(int nr, int p)
{
    int rez = 1;
    while(p > 0)
    {
        if(p % 2 == 1)
        {
            rez = 1LL * rez * nr % mod;
        }
        p = p >> 1;
        nr = 1LL * nr * nr % mod;
    }
    return rez;
}