#include <iostream>
#include <fstream>

using namespace std;

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

const int MOD = 1999999973;

int n, p;

int exp(int num, int p) {
	int ans = 1, aux = num;
	for(int i = 0; (1 << i) <= p; i++) {
		if((1 << i) & p) {
			ans = 1LL * ans * aux % MOD;
		}
		aux = 1LL * aux * aux % MOD;
	}
	return ans;
}

int main() {

	in >> n >> p;

	out << exp(n, p) << '\n';
	
	return 0;
}