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#include <fstream>
#define MOD 1999999973
using namespace std;
ifstream fin("lgput.in");
ofstream fout("lgput.out");
int main()
{
    long long N, P, ans=1;
    fin>>N>>P;
    while(P>0)
    {
        if(P%2!=0)
        {
            ans=(ans*N)%MOD;
            P--;
        }else{
            N=(N*N)%MOD;
            P/=2;
        }
    }
    fout<<ans;
    return 0;
}