#include <fstream>
#include <math.h>
#define m 1999999973

using namespace std;

ifstream f("lgput.in");
ofstream g("lgput.out");
long long int n,p,i,r,x;
long long int putere(long long int x,long long int y) {
  p=1;
  for(i=1; i<=y; i++)
    p*=x;
  return p;
}

int main()
{

    f>>n>>p;
   g<<putere(n,p)%m;
    return 0;
}